herbal

American  

[ur-buhl, hur-] / ˈɜr bəl, ˈhɜr- /

adjective

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

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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

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

For me, that’s a pitcher of iced herbal tea with lemon.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

These days, she starts her mornings with warm herbal tea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The researchers examined a wide range of sources, including laboratory experiments, clinical observations, and historical herbal writings.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

“I have read many books of herbal lore.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin