herborist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of herborist
< Middle French herboriste, irregular < Latin herb ( a ) herb + Middle French -iste -ist
Example Sentences
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"I beg to present to you," said M. Lecoq, "Master Robelot, bone-setter of Orcival, herborist by prudence, and poisoner by vocation."
From The Mystery of Orcival by Gaboriau, Émile
The author almost always rejects the Greek recipes, and doctors as an herborist....
From Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles by Tuke, Daniel Hack
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