Relating to the study of how different cultures use plants for food, medicine, and other purposes.
From ethno- (Greek 'ethnos' meaning people/nation) combined with botanical (from Latin 'botanica'). This modern term emerged in the mid-20th century as scientists began systematically documenting indigenous plant knowledge.
Ethnobotany revealed that many modern medicines actually come from traditional remedies—aspirin came from willow bark that Indigenous peoples had used for thousands of years!
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