English word botanize comes from English -ize, English botany
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ize | English (eng) | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives, the verbs having the sense of "to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective". |
| botany | English (eng) | (countable) A botanical treatise or study, especially of a particular system of botany or that of a particular place.. (uncountable) The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant.. The plant life of a geographical area.. The properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group. |
| botanize | English (eng) | To do the work of a botanist; as to inventory the plant life in an area; to collect plants for research purposes. |