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ethnobotanist

Meaning of "ethnobotanist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ETHNOBOTANIST

ˌɛθnəʊˈbɒtənɪst


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ETHNOBOTANIST

noun
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
Ethnobotanist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ETHNOBOTANIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ethnobotany

Ethnobotany is the scientific study of the relationships that exist between peoples and plants. Ethnobotanists aim to document, describe and explain complex relationships between cultures and plants, focusing primarily on how plants are used, managed and perceived across human societies. This includes use for food, clothing, currency, ritual, medicine, dye, construction, cosmetics and a lot more. Richard Evans Schultes, called the "father of ethnobotany", explained the discipline in this way: Ethnobotany simply means investigating plants used by primitive societies in various parts of the world. Intellectual property rights and benefit-sharing arrangements are important issues in ethnobotany.

Definition of ethnobotanist in the English dictionary

The definition of ethnobotanist in the dictionary is somebody who studies or is an expert in ethnobotany.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ETHNOBOTANIST

antagonist · archaeobotanist · archeobotanist · botanist · exhibitionist · expressionist · feuilletonist · geobotanist · humanist · lanternist · lutanist · lutenist · nonbotanist · palaeobotanist · pianist · Platonist · protagonist · receptionist · Satanist · saturnist

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ETHNOBOTANIST

ethnobiology · ethnobotanical · ethnobotany · ethnocentric · ethnocentrically · ethnocentricity · ethnocentrism · ethnocide · ethnogenic · ethnogenist · ethnogeny · ethnographer · ethnographic · ethnographica · ethnographical · ethnographically · ethnography · ethnohistorian · ethnohistoric · ethnohistorical

WORDS THAT END LIKE ETHNOBOTANIST

accompanist · adoptianist · Africanist · Americanist · arcanist · communist · concert pianist · Confucianist · fortepianist · humanitarianist · mechanist · New Urbanist · onanist · organist · Romanist · shamanist · stercoranist · tanist · timpanist · urbanist · womanist

Synonyms and antonyms of ethnobotanist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ethnobotanist» into 25 languages

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民族植物学家
1,325 millions of speakers
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etnobotánico
570 millions of speakers
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ethnobotanist
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ethnobotanist
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ethnobotanist
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этноботаника
278 millions of speakers
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etnobotânico
270 millions of speakers
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ethnobotanist
260 millions of speakers
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ethnobotaniste
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Etnobotanis
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Ethnobotaniker
180 millions of speakers
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民族植物学者
130 millions of speakers
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ethnobotanist
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Ethnobotanist
85 millions of speakers
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ethnobotanist
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ethnobotanist
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Ethnobotanist
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ethnobotanist
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etnobotanico
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etnobotanik
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етноботаніка
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ethnobotanist
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ethnobotanist
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ethnobotanist
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ethnobotanist
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ethnobotanist
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ethnobotanist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ETHNOBOTANIST»

Discover the use of ethnobotanist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ethnobotanist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches ...
In Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice, ethnobotanist Mark J. Plotkin recounts his travels and studies with some of the most powerful Amazonian shamans, who taught him the plant lore their tribes have spent thousands of years gleaning from the ...
Mark J. Plotkin, 1994
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Time and Complexity in Historical Ecology: Studies in the ...
The investigation involved an ethnobotanist/ethnographer (Balée), a team of archaeologists (Erickson, Bolivian coinvestigator Wilma Winkler, ethnographer Kay Candler, and then-students John Walker and Marcello Canuto), together with a ...
William L. Balée, Clark L. Erickson, 2013
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Ethnobotany
the. Ethnobotanist. in. the. Field. Ethnobotanists are required to spend part of their time in front of a computer, in an office, or in a laboratory. But staying indoors would make it impossible for the scientist to perform his or her main ...
Kim J. Young, 2009
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Ethnobotany: A Methods Manual
A dedication A. Barrera, one of the first promoters of ethnobotany in Mexico, wrote: The best ethnobotanist would be a member of an ethnic minority who, trained in both botany and anthropology, would study . . . the traditional knowledge, ...
Gary J. Martin, 2010
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Passage of Darkness: The Ethnobiology of the Haitian Zombie
Passage of Darkness: The Ethnobiology of the Haitian Zombie
Wade Davis, 1988
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Fixing Men: Sex, Birth Control, and AIDS in Mexico
This was true despite the fact that I made clear to her that I was neither an ethnobotanist—and therefore understood little or nothing about the pharmacology of plants—nor even interested in learning the names of the plants used for various ...
Matthew Gutmann, 2007
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Festchrift Rufus H. Gouws:
An ethnobotanist, for example, works with local people to teach them about the local plants and their medicinal uses. Traditional therapeutists possess knowledge of botanical cures for almost any ailment. However, the ethnobotanist who does ...
Willem Botha, Paul Mavoungou, Dion Nkomo, 2013
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Plant-derived Natural Products: Synthesis, Function, and ...
For example, if an ethnobotanist wanted to have some specimens identified that could not be identified in the source country, it is likely that the ethnobotanists would be asked to either send their samples via their national herbarium or directly ...
Anne E. Osbourn, Virginia Lanzotti, 2009
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The Serpent and the Rainbow
In the course of his investigation, Davis came to realize that the story of vodoun is the history of Haiti—from the African origins of its people to the successful Haitian independence movement, down to the present day, where vodoun ...
Wade Davis, 2010
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Geneflow '04
eroow. News. Traditional. african. leafy. vegetables: From. despised. to. prized. Early. experience. shapes. ethnobotanist's. career. eroow News Dietary diversity aids nutrition Adding Value to Andean. Considered unfashionable and even ...
Ruth D. Raymond, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ETHNOBOTANIST»

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Statue would chip away at Mi'kmaq culture, expert says
The Mi'kmaq ethnobotanist already knew of the area's important place in his people's history. But this particular discovery provided him with ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
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Horticultural celebrities lining up for Kew literary festival
Combining cutting-edge science with overlooked traditional techniques, gardening writer and ethnobotanist James Wong shows how to ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»
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Local foods suffering from hot weather
If you're looking to pick wild, Cease Wyss, a local indigenous ethnobotanist and food security activist has noted some berries actually drying ... «Vancouver Courier, Jul 15»
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Cheyenne River Youth Project's Garden Evolving Into Micro Farm
Ethnobotanist Steven Bond helped CRYP design the new irrigation system, made possible by a USDA Community Facilities Grant, and ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
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Over the Garden Gate: a Neighbor's knowledge
Luke is particularly proud of the plants provided by Dr. Gail Wagner, ethnobotanist at USC, especially the indigenous tobacco, a southeastern ... «Columbia Star, Jul 15»
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Botanical Magic: Medicine Woman's In-Depth Study Reveals Plants …
Keewaydinoquay, a teacher and ethnobotanist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, charged Geniusz with the responsibility of passing on ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
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Dying Amazon healers are taking potential cures for cancer, AIDS …
Mark Plotkin, a Harvard and Yale-trained ethnobotanist who's spent three decades studying Amazonian medicine, is dismissive of claims that ... «LA Daily News, Jun 15»
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designboom interview with sam bompas of bompas & parr
... love the creative rush that comes with sitting down with an ethnobotanist, micro-biologist, experimental psychologist, mycologist or magician! «Designboom, Jun 15»
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Frelinghuysen Arboretum invites the public to walk the Bible
Bible scholar and ethnobotanist Jon Greenberg will lead a tour of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Township, on Sunday, July 19. «New Jersey Hills, Jun 15»
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JAMES WONG: TV presenter and gardening expert to hand out top …
Famous ethnobotanist, television presenter and author of 'Grow for Flavour' James Wong will be visiting Homebase in Milton Keynes tomorrow ... «MK News, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ethnobotanist [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ethnobotanist>. May 2024 ».
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