botanical
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botanical
Refers to botany, the scientific study of plants, or to plants in general.
Der Botanische Garten der Stadt ist für seine Sammlung seltener Orchideen bekannt.
The city's botanical garden is known for its collection of rare orchids.
The adjective 'botanisch' (botanical) is derived from the noun 'die Botanik' (botany), the science of plants. It describes everything that has to do with this science or with plants in general.
Für ihre botanischen Studien reiste sie nach Südamerika.
For her botanical studies, she traveled to South America.
The ending '-isch' often forms adjectives from nouns, often from scientific or geographical terms. It means 'in the style of' or 'related to'.
Sein Interesse an Pflanzen ist rein botanisch.
His interest in plants is purely botanical.
'Botanisch' (botanical) is very often used in fixed combinations. The best-known one is 'der botanische Garten' (botanical garden), but 'botanische Forschung' (botanical research) or 'botanische Merkmale' (botanical characteristics) are also common.
Jede Pflanze hat einzigartige botanische Merkmale.
Every plant has unique botanical characteristics.
plant-based
Botanisch and pflanzlich can both relate to plants. Botanisch is especially appropriate for the scientific study of plants, while pflanzlich describes something made from plants or plant-based. When talking about research or identification, botanisch is appropriate; for ingredients or products, pflanzlich is usually the right choice.
Für die Bestimmung der unbekannten Blume brauchten wir botanische Kenntnisse.
We needed botanical knowledge to identify the unknown flower.
Für das neue Gericht verwendete das Restaurant nur pflanzliche Zutaten.
The restaurant used only plant-based ingredients for the new dish.
