herbalist

[ hur-buh-list, ur- ]

/ ˈhɜr bə lɪst, ˈɜr- /

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noun

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

herb doctor.

an author of an herbal.

(formerly) a botanist.

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Origin of herbalist

First recorded in 1585–95; herbal + -ist

Words nearby herbalist

herbaceous, herbaceous border, herbage, herbal, herbalism, herbalist, herbal medicine, herbal tea, herbarium, Herbart, herb bennet

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How to use herbalist in a sentence

This nourishing, all-natural moisturizer was designed by a clinical herbalist and former raft guide.
A River Rat’s Guide to Skin Care|Heather Hansman|June 25, 2021|Outside Online
A traditional herbalist, who later crossed into Sierra Leone, treated the child.
In Sierra Leone, the Plague Is Closing in Around Us|Ned Eustace|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ann Bond, a professed herbalist, stood charged before a bench of justice with having obtained £1 by means of a subtle device.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
All the memorials we have of the private history of this most industrious and zealous herbalist, are very scanty.
On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening,|Samuel Felton

I heard afterwards he was a great herbalist, I think they call it, but he was a very poor fisher.
Eugene Aram, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
For the rest there were the apothecary, the barber and blood-letter, the bone-setter, the herbalist and the wise woman.
The Lady of Lynn|Walter Besant
Gerard, the famous herbalist, lived in Holborn, and had there a large botanic garden.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 17, Issue 479, March 5, 1831|Various

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for herbalist

herbalist

[ ûr′bə-lĭst, hûr′- ]

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

herb doctor