1. Scientists who study the relationships between plants and people, especially how different cultures use plants for food, medicine, and other purposes.
Usage: Plural form of ethnobotanist; Academic/scientific field

Examples

• Ethnobotanists work with indigenous communities to document traditional plant knowledge.
• The team of ethnobotanists discovered that the local herb had medicinal properties used for centuries.
• Ethnobotanists help preserve cultural practices by studying how plants are used in traditional medicine.
• Many ethnobotanists collaborate with anthropologists to understand the cultural significance of plants.
• The ethnobotanists published their findings on how different cultures utilize the same plant species in different ways.