Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe study of plant remains from archaeological sites.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
- Englishpaleo-
- Englishethnobotany
- Englishpaleoethnobotany
From paleo- + ethnobotany.
Full word history & related roots →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
“paleoethnobotany.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoethnobotany. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleoethnobotany,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoethnobotany.
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