Past tense of botanize; studied or collected plants in their natural state (American spelling).
From 'botanize' plus the past tense suffix '-ed.' Standard American English past tense formation.
When a botanist 'botanized' a new region, they were performing crucial work—mapping plant diversity and sometimes discovering species new to science. Every major botanical discovery started with someone spending long hours in the field!
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