herbal
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- noun
- /ˈhɜrbəl/
- Archaic
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libro de plantas medicinales
- "The Book of Healing was the grandmother of all herbals, for all those that survive today descend from it, sickly children though they are.
- herbal tea
- cup of herbal
- herbal mix
Examples
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In the library, I found an old herbal that illustrated the medicinal uses of local plants.
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After researching, she decided to use an herbal that described how to grow and use herbs for healing purposes.
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Key imports included raw silk, Chinese herbal medicines, sugar, and many books on literature, philosophy, art, science, and technology.
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Early medieval pharmacy was passed down in herbals recording the properties of single ingredients.
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"Mother Food," a unique health guide, herbal, and cookbook for breastfeeding mothers, draws on traditions from around the world.
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The first record of its use on other continents appears in 1633, in a book called Gerard's Herbal (officially known as The Herbal, or General History of Plants) by John Gerard.
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The doctor recommended an herbal to help treat my allergies, which included detailed information on various plants.
Synonyms
A book that describes plants used for medicine
Compounds
- Specialized
A treatment that uses parts of plants to help prevent or treat illness
Surface Forms
Etymology
Herbal also became the name for a book about plants and their uses; it comes from herb plus the little ending -al, so a herbal is literally 'a book about herbs' that describes plants and how to use them.