herbalist

herbalist
herb|al|ist [ `ɜrbəlıst ] noun count
someone who grows, sells, or prepares herbs for use in medicine, or who treats sick people with herbal medicines

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Herbalist — Herb al*ist, n. One skilled in the knowledge of plants; a collector of, or dealer in, herbs, especially medicinal herbs. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • herbalist — 1590s; see HERBAL (Cf. herbal) + IST (Cf. ist). Earlier such a person might have been called herber (early 13c. as a surname) …   Etymology dictionary

  • herbalist — ► NOUN 1) a practitioner of herbalism. 2) a dealer in medicinal herbs …   English terms dictionary

  • herbalist — [hʉr′bəl ist, ʉr′bəlist] n. 1. Historical an author of a herbal 2. a person who grows, collects, or deals in herbs, esp. medicinal herbs …   English World dictionary

  • Herbalist — An herbalist is: [ Webster s Unabridged ; 1977] [ Webster s New International Dictionary ; 1934] [ Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary ; 1971] #A person whose life is dedicated to the economic or medicinal uses of plants. #One… …   Wikipedia

  • herbalist — UK [ˈhɜː(r)bəlɪst] / US [ˈɜrbəlɪst] noun [countable] Word forms herbalist : singular herbalist plural herbalists someone who grows, sells, or prepares herbs for use in medicine or who treats ill people with herbal medicines …   English dictionary

  • herbalist — [[t]hɜ͟ː(r)bəlɪst, AM ɜ͟ː(r)b [/t]] herbalists N COUNT A herbalist is a person who grows or sells herbs that are used in medicine …   English dictionary

  • Herbalist crew — Pays d’origine  Suisse Genre musical Reggae Années d activité Depuis 2000 Site officiel …   Wikipédia en Français

  • herbalist — noun Date: 1589 1. a person who practices healing by the use of herbs 2. a person who collects or grows herbs …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • herbalist — /herr beuh list, err /, n. 1. a person who collects or deals in herbs, esp. medicinal herbs. 2. See herb doctor. 3. an author of an herbal. 4. (formerly) a botanist. [1585 95; HERBAL + IST] * * * …   Universalium

  • herbalist — noun Person who cures diseases by means of medicinal herbs. Syn: herb doctor …   Wiktionary

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