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herbal

 [ur-buhl, hur-]  

herb·al

   [ur-buhl, hur-]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or consisting of herbs.
noun
2.
a book about herbs or plants, usually describing their medicinal values.
3.
a herbarium.

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Origin:
1510–20; < Medieval Latin herbālis of, belonging to grass or herbs. See herb, -al1
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herbal (ˈhɜːbəl)
 
—adj
1.  of or relating to herbs, usually culinary or medicinal herbs
2.  informal (Austral) interested or participating in activities relating to esoteric philosophies, traditional remedies, etc
 
—n
3.  a book describing and listing the properties of plants

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