herbalist

[hur-buh-list, ur-]

noun

a person who collects or deals in herbs, especially medicinal herbs.
herb doctor.
an author of an herbal.

(formerly) a botanist.

Origin of herbalist

First recorded in 1585–95; herbal + -ist

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Examples from the Web for herbalist

Historical Examples of herbalist

It was between this convent and a herbalist's that the shop transformed into a studio was situated.
His Masterpiece
Emile Zola
I believe he has a weakness for your neighbour, the herbalist woman.
His Masterpiece
Emile Zola
The herbalist felt the energy of his language and was subdued.
The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector
William Carleton
The herbalist, talking volubly, accompanied him to the door.
A Day with William Shakespeare
Maurice Clare
Gerarde, the great English herbalist, 1597, does not mention them.
The Peaches of New York
U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for herbalist

herbalist

noun

a person who grows, collects, sells, or specializes in the use of herbs, esp medicinal herbs
(formerly) a descriptive botanist

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Word Origin and History for herbalist

1590s; see herbal + -ist. Earlier such a person might have been called herber (early 13c. as a surname).

herbalist in Medicine

herbalist

[ûr′bə-lĭst, hûr′-]

One who grows, collects, or specializes in the use of herbs, especially medicinal herbs.
herb doctor