ethnobotanical
/ˌɛθnoʊbəˈtænɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to the study of how people in different cultures use plants for food, medicine, and other purposes.
- She conducted ethnobotanical research in the Amazon rainforest.
- The ethnobotanical knowledge of indigenous tribes is often passed down through generations.
- The museum has an ethnobotanical garden showing traditional plant uses.