The Importance of Floristic Lexicon in The Cultural Heritage of The Uzbek Language

This article explores the development of floristic lexicon in the Uzbek language, its historical roots, and its integral role in the preservation and transmission of cultural heritage. The study examines plant-related lexical units from an etymological, semantic, and ethnolinguistic perspective, revealing how these words function as carriers of traditional knowledge, symbolism, and folk beliefs. The article also investigates the integration of modern botanical terminology and its adaptation within the Uzbek linguistic system. The research applies descriptive, historical-comparative, and semantic field analysis to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of this lexical stratum.