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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That’s why I find myself reaching for them whenever a dish needs a little herbal brightness without requiring me to rummage through half the spice cabinet.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
The researchers examined a wide range of sources, including laboratory experiments, clinical observations, and historical herbal writings.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 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
As well as the traditional South American herbal drink - a favourite of Argentina footballing legend Lionel Messi - England fly-half Smith would share lifts into training with Isgro.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
Then she made me some Red Zinger herbal tea with sugar in it but I didn’t like it, and she said, “You can stay for as long as you want to stay.”
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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