Defn: Relating to, or characteristic of, Boswell, the biographer of
Dr. Johnson.
BOSWELLISM
Bos"well*ism, n.
Defn: The style of Boswell.
BOT
Bot, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Bots.
BOTANIC; BOTANICAL
Bo*tan"ic, Bo*tan"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. botanique. See Botany.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants; as, a botanical system, arrangement, textbook, expedition. — Botan"ic*al*ly, adv. Botanic garden, a garden devoted to the culture of plants collected for the purpose of illustrating the science of botany. — Botanic physician, a physician whose medicines consist chiefly of herbs and roots.
BOTANIST
Bot"a*nist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. botaniste.]
Defn: One skilled in botany; one versed in the knowledge of plants.
BOTANIZE
Bot"a*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Botanized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Botanizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. botaniser.]