botanica

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bo·tan·i·ca

(bə-tăn′ĭ-kə)

A shop that sells herbs, charms, and other religious or spiritual items, especially those associated with Santeria.

[American Spanish botánica, from Greek botanikē, feminine of botanikos, herbal; see botanical.]

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botanica

(bəˈtænɪkə)

(Alternative Belief Systems) a shop that sells herbs, charms, and other items associated with alternative medicine or magic

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In one hierberia, side by side with all the herbs, cures, scented oils, incense, and waters, a Buddha de negocios (business Buddha), with its fat tummy and laughing face, presides over the counter.