herbalist

noun herb·al·ist \ ˈ(h)ər-bə-list \

Updated on: 21 Apr 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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Recent Examples of herbalist from the Web

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
Naturopaths and herbalists will tell you reishi supplements regulate levels of fight-or-flight hormone cortisol, resulting in better beauty sleep and fewer stress zits.

— kat stoeffel, The Cut, "Do Medicinal Mushrooms Actually Work?," 11 Jan. 2018
Step into the kitchen on Sunday with Kelly McCarthy, a clinical herbalist and educator, to learn about the medicinal properties of ingredients ranging from garlic to ginger to rosemary and thyme.

— Philly.com, "Beer fest, 'The Office' Quizzo, Presidents' Day weekend, and other great happenings in Philadelphia, Feb. 16-23," 13 Feb. 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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