paleoethnobotany

noun

The study of plant remains from archaeological sites.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

nounpaleoethnobotany (uncountable)

alternative palaeoethnobotany · alternative palæoethnobotany

  1. uncountablearchaeologyThe study of plant remains from archaeological sites.

    Synonyms: archaeobotany

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe study of plant remains from archaeological sites.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishethnobotany
  4. Englishpaleoethnobotany

From paleo- + ethnobotany.

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Translations

French archéobotanique
  • archéobotaniquethe study of plant remains from archaeological sites
German Archäobotanik
  • Archäobotanikthe study of plant remains from archaeological sites
Hungarian archeobotanika
  • archeobotanikathe study of plant remains from archaeological sites
Italian archeobotanica
  • archeobotanicathe study of plant remains from archaeological sites
Portuguese arqueobotânica, paleoetnobotânica
  • arqueobotânicathe study of plant remains from archaeological sites
  • paleoetnobotânicathe study of plant remains from archaeological sites
Spanish arqueobotánica
  • arqueobotánicathe study of plant remains from archaeological sites
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paleoethnobotany. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoethnobotany

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Chicago

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