Asturian

Noun

botica f ‎(plural botiques)

1. pharmacy
2. boutique

Portuguese

Etymology

From French boutique, from Old Provençal botica, from Latin apotheca ‎(“storehouse”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη ‎(apothḗkē, “storehouse”).

Noun

botica f (plural boticas)

1. (archaic) general store (store which sells a large variety of useful things)
2. (archaic) pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are dispensed)

Synonyms

• (general store): armazém, bolicho (Rio Grande do Sul), bodega, mercearia, venda
• (pharmacy): drogaria, farmácia

Related terms

• boticário

Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη ‎(apothḗkē, “storehouse”), through French boutique; cf. also Old Provençal botica. Compare the Spanish doublet bodega.

Noun

botica f ‎(plural boticas)

1. drugstore, pharmacy
2. drug, medicament

Synonyms

• (pharmacy): farmacia
• (medicament): medicamento

Related terms

• bodega
• boticario
• botiquín