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herbal

[ ur-buhl, hur- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or consisting of herbs.


noun

  1. a book about herbs or plants, usually describing their medicinal values.
  2. a herbarium.

herbal

/ ˈhɜːbəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to herbs, usually culinary or medicinal herbs
  2. informal.
    interested or participating in activities relating to esoteric philosophies, traditional remedies, etc


noun

  1. a book describing and listing the properties of plants

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Word History and Origins

Origin of herbal1

First recorded in 1510–20, herbal is from the Medieval Latin word herbālis of, belonging to grass or herbs. See herb, -al 1

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Example Sentences

Since coffee can irritate the gut, she suggests opting for herbal tea instead.

Another student said he had started selling herbal supplements on the side and offered me a free sample.

They choose herbal remedies instead of well-researched medications and operations to treat serious illnesses like cancer.

It is judiciously salted with a toasty herbal twist—more about comfort than culinary pyrotechnics.

You could also try aromatherapy, drinking hot herbal tea, or taking a hot bath 90 minutes before sleep.

It is true that Culpeper's Herbal appeared later, but this bombastic work was of no botanical value.

Elecampane, now known as the sweetmeat of childhood, was esteemed for ages in the domestic herbal.

A thought is very little more than a dry flower; but the man has perished and the flower still lies in the herbal.

On returning to his father's house, he found a copy of Gerard's Herbal, which fixed his taste.

The Herbal published by Matthiolus at Venice in the year 1633 is a particularly fine book.

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