Definition of Herbalist

1. Noun. A therapist who heals by the use of herbs.

Exact synonyms: Herb Doctor
Generic synonyms: Healer, Therapist

Definition of Herbalist

1. n. One skilled in the knowledge of plants; a collector of, or dealer in, herbs, especially medicinal herbs.

Definition of Herbalist

1. Noun. A person who treats diseases by means of medicinal herbs. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Herbalist

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Herbalist

1. One skilled in the knowledge of plants; a collector of, or dealer in, herbs, especially medicinal herbs. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Herbalist

herbaceous
herbaceous plant
herbaceousness
herbage
herbaged
herbages
herbal
herbal medicine
herbal supplement
herbal supplements
herbal tea
herbal teas
herbal therapy
herbalism
herbalisms
herbalist (current term)
herbalistic
herbalists
herball
herbals
herbar
herbaria
herbarial
herbarian
herbarians
herbaries
herbarist
herbarists
herbarium
herbariums

Literary usage of Herbalist

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places by Walter Thornbury, Edward Walford (1881)
"... the old herbalist, and his Garden—The Flying Pieman of Holborn Hill—An old Bellman of Holborn. LEAVING the gates of Ely Place we turn westwards, ..."

2. Travels in South America: From the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean by Paul Marcoy (1875)
"A botanical discourse which all the world may comprehend.—The traveller laments his spent youth and lost illusions.—A muleteer may be at cnce a herbalist ..."

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