herbalist
noun
herb·al·ist
ˈ(h)ər-bə-list 
1
: a person who practices healing by the use of herbs
2
: a person who collects or grows herbs
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The Green Farmacy Garden, 8210 Murphy Road, Fulton, will host a Community Day on April 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. Activities, led by gardeners and herbalists, will include natural painting, planting trees for pollinators and a family-friendly foraging walk.
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Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Some herbalists consider yarrow (Achillea spp.) to be the most medicinal plant in the world, with curative properties that extend to every organ of the body.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
The holistic treatment center, with a stoop on Elk Avenue, was founded by esthetician and clinical herbalist Jess Taylor.
—Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
Wolfsbane is far from the only plant that early herbalists linked to canines.
—Laura Murphy, JSTOR Daily, 28 Feb. 2025
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Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Some herbalists consider yarrow (Achillea spp.) to be the most medicinal plant in the world, with curative properties that extend to every organ of the body.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
The holistic treatment center, with a stoop on Elk Avenue, was founded by esthetician and clinical herbalist Jess Taylor.
—Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
Wolfsbane is far from the only plant that early herbalists linked to canines.
—Laura Murphy, JSTOR Daily, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for herbalist
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“Herbalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbalist. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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