herbalist

noun herb·al·ist \ ˈ(h)ər-bə-list \

|Updated on: 1 Jun 2018

Definition of herbalist

1 : a person who practices healing by the use of herbs

2 : a person who collects or grows herbs

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These herbs are then sold either fresh, dried, or in the form of herbal oils, hydrosols, and syrups to herbalists, herbal manufacturers, brewers, chefs, and directly to consumers.

— stephanie eckelkamp, Good Housekeeping, "Meet The Registered Nurse And Herbalist Who Grows Her Own Natural Cures," 28 Aug. 2017
Hultgren is an educator, community herbalist, master gardener and DIY enthusiast.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Windham Edition," 10 Apr. 2018
His parents ran a general store, and his father was a healer and herbalist in a neighborhood where apartheid residency laws forced Chinese immigrants to congregate.

— john wilkens, Pomerado News, "Physician turned entrepreneur begins work with new patients: Union-Tribune and L.A. Times," 13 Apr. 2018
His parents ran a general store, and his father was a healer and herbalist in a neighborhood where apartheid residency laws forced Chinese immigrants to congregate.

— john wilkens, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Physician turned entrepreneur begins work with new patients: Union-Tribune and L.A. Times," 13 Apr. 2018
Master gardener and community herbalist Terri Cusson is president of the Connecticut Herb Association.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Vernon Edition," 10 Apr. 2018
Master gardener and community herbalist Terri Cusson is president of the Connecticut Herb Association.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Vernon Edition," 3 Apr. 2018
The library is open to the public, (though its materials don't circulate) and executive director Patricia M. Van Skaik said that gardeners are among their heaviest users, along with scientists, herbalists, historians and artists.

— polly campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Gardening: then and right now," 2 Apr. 2018
No wonder they were crafted by a tea master and expert herbalist.

— allison young, Sunset, "10 Wellness Teas & Tonics to Give Your Immunity a Boost," 22 Jan. 2018

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HERBALIST Defined for English Language Learners

herbalist

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Definition of herbalist for English Language Learners

: a person who grows, sells, or uses herbs to treat illness

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herbalist

noun herb·al·ist \ -ləst \

medical Definition of herbalist

1 : one who collects or grows herbs

2 : one who practices herbal medicine

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