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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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 Following last year's sell-out lecture series, the second Women's Health & Herbs set of workshops sees medical herbalist and Forage Botanicals’ founder, Natasha Richardson, collaborate with herbologist Maya Thomas to tackle key health topics with a holistic, whole-body approach. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 21 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 19 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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