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