Ethnobotanical Studies

noun the practice of searching for valuable natural products or resources in biological material

• Bioprospecting is the process of searching for new sources of compounds in nature with potential pharmaceutical or industrial applications.
• Scientists are out in the field bioprospecting for new plant species with medicinal properties.
• I heard there are some guys out there bioprospecting for rare fungi in the rainforest.
• Exploring the unknown depths of the ocean is like bioprospecting for new species yet to be discovered.

noun a type of plant native to Africa, characterized by its bladder-like fruits

• The African bladdernut is a flowering plant native to Africa.
• Have you ever seen an African bladdernut in person? It's quite unique.
• I heard that African bladdernut is sometimes called the 'weird plant' in local slang.
• The African bladdernut serves as a symbol of resilience in the face of adversity.