herbal
Americanadjective
noun
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a book about herbs or plants, usually describing their medicinal values.
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a herbarium.
adjective
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of or relating to herbs, usually culinary or medicinal herbs
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informal interested or participating in activities relating to esoteric philosophies, traditional remedies, etc
noun
Etymology
Origin of herbal
First recorded in 1510–20, herbal is from the Medieval Latin word herbālis of, belonging to grass or herbs. See herb, -al 1
Vocabulary lists containing herbal
Example Sentences
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The study, published in the Journal of Herbal Medicine, reports that garlic-based mouthwash may produce more discomfort than chlorhexidine but appears to provide longer-lasting residual activity.
From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025
For a bargain option, check out Trader Joe's Well Rested Herbal Tea, which touts chamomile, spearmint, peppermint, blackberry leaves, and rosebuds.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
Herbal and dietary supplements, however, aren’t regulated for safety, efficacy, or quality.
From Slate • Sep. 29, 2024
Not so fast, says Kim Seong-cheol, a climate change researcher at the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science in Jeju province.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024
Still when winter came he could speak only with a stammering tongue, and the Master Herbal kept him there in the healing-chambers, trying to lead his body and mind gradually back to strength.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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