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curandero

[ koo-rahn-de-raw; English koor-uhn-dair-oh ]

noun

, Spanish.
, plural cu·ran·de·ros [koo-, r, ahn-, de, -, r, aws, k, oo, r-, uh, n-, dair, -ohz].
  1. a folk healer or medicine man who uses herbs or hallucinogenic plants, magic, and spiritualism to treat illness, induce visions, impart traditional wisdom, etc.


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