botanize

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To do the work of a botanist, as to inventory the plant life in an area and to collect plants for research purposes.
    — 1770, Joseph Banks, The Endeavour Journal of Sir Joseph Banks, entry for 1770 January 22. http://gutenberg.net.au/plusfifty.html#banks Dr Solander and Myself were botanizing

词形变化

botanizes present,singular,third-person botanizing participle,present botanized participle,past botanized past botanise alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English botany
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English botanize
From botany + -ize.
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