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herbalist

[hur-buh-list, ur-]

noun

  1. a person who collects or deals in herbs, especially medicinal herbs.

  2. herb doctor.

  3. an author of an herbal.

  4. (formerly) a botanist.



herbalist

/ ˈɜːəɪ /

noun

  1. a person who grows, collects, sells, or specializes in the use of herbs, esp medicinal herbs

  2. (formerly) a descriptive botanist

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of herbalist1

First recorded in 1585–95; herbal + -ist
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Example Sentences

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Both time slots require prepaid reservations, which, day or night, start at $37 and include unlimited access to the only thing on the menu, a rotating selection of three custom tea blends by Shiloh’s herbalists.

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Savina Bertollini, an herbalist in Marche, Italy, said she has worked with health care providers to treat people who were infected with a parasite while traveling.

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Sangomas are legally recognised in South Africa under the Traditional Health Practitioners Act of 2007, alongside herbalists, traditional birth attendants and traditional surgeons.

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Leal’s contribution to the menu is a strawberry twist on the French 75 inspired by Marie Laveau, a voodoo herbalist and healer from New Orleans.

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As legalization has grown, however, the latter-day cannabis industry has carried this kitchen wisdom forward from traditional herbalists, with some company's advertisements touting d-limonene inclusions as a less nerve-rattling option.

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