herbal

[ ur-buhl, hur- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or consisting of herbs.

noun

1. a book about herbs or plants, usually describing their medicinal values.
2. a herbarium.

herbal

/ ˈhɜːbəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to herbs, usually culinary or medicinal herbs
2. informal.
   interested or participating in activities relating to esoteric philosophies, traditional remedies, etc

noun

1. a book describing and listing the properties of plants

Word History and Origins

Origin of herbal¹

First recorded in 1510–20, herbal is from the Medieval Latin word herbālis of, belonging to grass or herbs. See herb, -al ¹

Example Sentences

Or if they don’t live locally, consider purchasing them Tea at Shiloh’s limited-edition herbal book, “Roots, Leaves, Flowers.”

From Los Angeles Times

The herbal led-bar pays homage to a history of indigenous ingredients and techniques to create more than cocktails.

From Salon

But the most exciting thing for us was that the new lager strains we made showed a much broader spectrum of aroma profiles, towards a more herbal, spicy and clove-like character.

From Salon

No matter how much better TikTok users claim to sleep or feel after drinking their prescribed herbal tea, the consensus on its taste seems to be less enthusiastic.

From Los Angeles Times

She leads meditation workshops and has started her own line of herbal teas.

From Los Angeles Times