botanomancy

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noun

Divination by plants. A form of pyromancy in which tree branches and/or leaves are burnt.

OriginAncient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā) ← English botany →
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Meanings

nounbotanomancy (uncountable)

alternative batanomancy · alternative botinomancy · alternative botomancy · alternative botonomancy

  1. uncountableDivination by plants. A form of pyromancy in which tree branches and/or leaves are burnt.
  2. uncountableTea-leaf reading, or tasseomancy.

Origin

  1. Englishbotany
  2. Ancient Greekμᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)
  3. Englishbotanomancy

From botany + -mancy.

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APA

botanomancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/botanomancy

MLA

“botanomancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/botanomancy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “botanomancy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/botanomancy.

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