herbology

[ hur-bol-uh-jee, ur- ]

noun

1. the study or collecting of herbs, especially as a hobby.

Other Words From

• her·bolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of herbology¹

herb + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

As an herbalist, I believe it is important to consider all herbology traditions in forming your own beliefs and practices.

From Salon

Yes, indeed, Harry Potter’s herbology professor had some verdant thoughts about a scene about murderous plant from another of her most famous films.

From Los Angeles Times

The satirical scenes call to mind soap operas — a strip titled “The Roommates: Part One” zeros in on the friendship between Flo and Jean, forged over a mutual passion for Audre Lorde and herbology, just as it begins to sour.

From New York Times

Carrying books on metaphysics, astrology, herbology and the occult, the shop was also called U.C.L.A., for University at the Corner of Lenox Avenue.

From New York Times

The studio has re-created the herbology classroom from the 2001 movie “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” complete with facsimiles of the magical mandrake plants that scream when they are uprooted.

From Los Angeles Times