herbalist

noun

herb·​al·​ist ˈ(h)ər-bə-list How to pronounce herbalist (audio)
1
: a person who practices healing by the use of herbs
2
: a person who collects or grows herbs

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In Sinners, Wunmi Mosaku leads as Annie, a soft-hearted yet strong-willed Hoodoo practitioner and herbalist who boasts strong intuition and keeps Smoke (played by Michael B. Jordan) grounded in reality. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Back then, the now working-class neighborhood was bourgeois; Le Père Blaize, the sixth-generation herbalist’s shop, hails from that era. Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025 Both time slots require prepaid reservations, which, day or night, start at $37 and include unlimited access to the only thing on the menu, a rotating selection of three custom tea blends by Shiloh’s herbalists. Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 The judges — including Brenda, Tracy, Indigenous herbalist Matricia Bauer, chef Scott Iserhoff, and returning guests Nicole Gomes and Paul Rogalski — are floored by everyone’s offerings. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for herbalist

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of herbalist was in 1589

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“Herbalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbalist. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

herbalist

noun
herb·​al·​ist -ləst How to pronounce herbalist (audio)
1
: one who collects or grows herbs
2
: one who practices herbal medicine
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