herbalist
Americannoun
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a person who collects or deals in herbs, especially medicinal herbs.
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an author of an herbal.
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(formerly) a botanist.
noun
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a person who grows, collects, sells, or specializes in the use of herbs, esp medicinal herbs
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(formerly) a descriptive botanist
Etymology
Origin of herbalist
Example Sentences
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During one of the weekend’s lectures, Australian medical herbalist Lee Carroll explains how mushrooms have been used to boost immunity and extend health span for millennia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Leal’s contribution to the menu is a strawberry twist on the French 75 inspired by Marie Laveau, a voodoo herbalist and healer from New Orleans.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024
Christopher Hobbs, herbalist, mycologist, and author of Medicinal Mushrooms: The Essential Guide, attributes the recent explosion in interest to an “exponentially” growing scientific literature about the healing qualities of mushrooms.
From National Geographic • Jan. 31, 2024
The local residents respect her skills so much that they call the herbalist “Herself.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2024
Mother was an herbalist so she could tend our health, and if she learned to midwife she would be able to deliver the grandchildren when they came along.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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