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
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
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The company says it is developing traditional Chinese medicine, primarily herbal formulas, to treat autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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.”
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