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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For me, that’s a pitcher of iced herbal tea with lemon.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
On TikTok, the "Becoming Chinese" trend has seen overseas users brewing herbal infusions, drinking hot water or practising traditional physical exercises, garnering hundreds of thousands of likes.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
The company says it is developing traditional Chinese medicine, primarily herbal formulas, to treat autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
One group received Yueju Pill, a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, along with a placebo for escitalopram.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026
He plucked herbal detritus out of the thick hair on his arms.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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