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paleoethnobotany

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of plant remains from archaeological sites.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English ethnobotany English paleoethnobotany From paleo- + ethnobotany.

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Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: archéobotanique — the study of plant remains from archaeological sites
  • German: Archäobotanik — the study of plant remains from archaeological sites
  • Hungarian: archeobotanika — the study of plant remains from archaeological sites
  • Italian: archeobotanica — the study of plant remains from archaeological sites
  • Portuguese: arqueobotânica — the study of plant remains from archaeological sites
  • Portuguese: paleoetnobotânica — the study of plant remains from archaeological sites
  • Spanish: arqueobotánica — the study of plant remains from archaeological sites