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herbal

American  
[ur-buhl, hur-] / ˈɜr bəl, ˈhɜr- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or consisting of herbs.


noun

  1. a book about herbs or plants, usually describing their medicinal values.

  2. a herbarium.

herbal British  
/ ˈhɜːbəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to herbs, usually culinary or medicinal herbs

  2. informal interested or participating in activities relating to esoteric philosophies, traditional remedies, etc

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noun

  1. a book describing and listing the properties of plants

"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

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

Example Sentences

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Which is also why I don’t use any of my herbal health salve in the morning.

From Literature

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

Barrows went on to say that the product itself was a "natural herbal product".

From BBC

Many videos also promoted supplements, herbal products, or home remedies, including items marketed as "pills made from pure herbs, with no hormones and no side effects."

From Science Daily

Meditation, reading a book or sipping herbal tea “are a lot less expensive and probably equally effective.”

From The Wall Street Journal