herbalist

[ hur-buh-list, ur- ]

/ ˈhɜr bə lɪst, ˈɜr- /

noun

a person who collects or deals in herbs, especially medicinal herbs.

an author of an herbal.

(formerly) a botanist.

Words nearby herbalist

herbaceous border, herbage, herbal, herbal tea, herbalism, herbalist, herbarium, herbart, herbed, herbert, herbert's operation

Origin of herbalist

First recorded in 1585–95; herbal + -ist

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Examples from the Web for herbalist

I believe he has a weakness for your neighbour, the herbalist woman.
His Masterpiece|Emile Zola
As tea-meetings alone would not keep him, he had started again in life, for the fifth or sixth time—as a herbalist now.
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories|Arnold Bennett
Before they take out their passports they ought always to pay a visit to an herbalist.
Myths of the Rhine|X. B. Saintine
Parkinson gives more beauty recipes than any other herbalist.
The Old English Herbals|Eleanour Sinclair Rohde

The herbalist felt the energy of his language and was subdued.
The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector|William Carleton

British Dictionary definitions for herbalist

herbalist

/ (ˈhɜːbəlɪst) /

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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Medical definitions for herbalist

herbalist

[ ûr′bə-lĭst, hûr′- ]

n.

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

herb doctor