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bo·tan·i·ca

 (bə-tăn′ĭ-kə)
n.
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)
n
(Alternative Belief Systems) a shop that sells herbs, charms, and other items associated with alternative medicine or magic
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