1. to study plants in their natural environment; to collect and examine plants for scientific purposes
Usage: scientific; intransitive

Examples

• The biology students will botanize in the forest preserve next week.
• She spent her summer botanizing in the Rocky Mountains.
• The professor taught us how to botanize properly without damaging the ecosystem.
• They botanized along the hiking trail, identifying native species.
• Local naturalists often botanize in the wetlands during spring.
• The research team botanized extensively before publishing their field guide.