botanomancy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English botany Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)der. Latin -mantīabor. English -mancy English botanomancy From botany + -mancy.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Divination by plants. A form of pyromancy in which tree branches and/or leaves are burnt.
- (uncountable) Tea-leaf reading, or tasseomancy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| botomancy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| botinomancy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| botonomancy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| batanomancy | alternative | lexicographic |