herbalist

[hur-buh-list, ur-]

noun

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

2. herb doctor.

3. an author of an herbal.

4. (formerly) a botanist.

herbalist

/ ˈhɜːbəlɪst /

noun

1. a person who grows, collects, sells, or specializes in the use of herbs, esp medicinal herbs

2. (formerly) a descriptive botanist

Word History and Origins

Origin of herbalist¹

First recorded in 1585–95; herbal + -ist

Example Sentences

The locals say Agnes is the “child of a forest witch” and she is indeed extraordinary: an able herbalist, beekeeper and falconer.

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It brought together representatives from Indigenous peoples, including from tribes in the Amazon, along with environmentalists, climate campaigners, organic farmers, herbalists, educators, crafts people and philanthropists.

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Both time slots require prepaid reservations, which, day or night, start at $37 and include unlimited access to the only thing on the menu, a rotating selection of three custom tea blends by Shiloh’s herbalists.

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Savina Bertollini, an herbalist in Marche, Italy, said she has worked with health care providers to treat people who were infected with a parasite while traveling.

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Sangomas are legally recognised in South Africa under the Traditional Health Practitioners Act of 2007, alongside herbalists, traditional birth attendants and traditional surgeons.

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