botanize

Alternative forms

• botanise

Etymology

From botany +‎ -ize.

Verb

botanize (third-person singular simple present botanizes, present participle botanizing, simple past and past participle botanized)

1. To do the work of a botanist; as to inventory the plant life in an area; to collect plants for research purposes.

   1770: Dr Solander and Myself were botanizing — Joseph Banks, The Endeavour Journal of Sir Joseph Banks, entry for 1770 January 22.

   • Maria Edgeworth

     When he was not studying, he was botanizing or mineralogizing with O'Toole's chaplain.

Verb

botanize

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of botanizar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of botanizar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of botanizar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of botanizar