bruja
1
9.9
A woman who treats people with herbs and home remedies
- noun
- /ˈbruːhɑː/
- UK
:
curandera
- "When I was a young boy," he related, "there was a bruja in the neighborhood, you should pardon me for telling you, who read my fortune in coffee grounds and told me to watch out for the night demon Lilith."
Examples
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In her village, many people visit the bruja for natural remedies and advice.
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My aunt is a skilled bruja who uses herbs to treat various ailments.
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The bruja helped me find a solution using only traditional healing methods.
Synonyms
shamaness
vsbruja
1
9.4
A woman who heals people and guides them about spirits
focuses on practical folk medicine and remedies rather than spiritual guiding
9.5
A woman who gathers, uses, or sells plants to make medicines
uses a wider set of folk healing methods beyond just herbs
Antonyms
How Traditional
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bruja can also mean a woman who heals with herbs and home remedies. The image of her 'brewing' natural medicines helps explain why the same word can mean both a healer and a magical woman.