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herbal

adjective

  1. made from herbs
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noun

  1. botanical book
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɜːbəl/ / /ˈɝbəl/

adj

  1. Made from or with herbs.

    Herbal tea has a nice aroma and is good for a stuffy head.

  2. Made from natural herbs specifically as opposed to from synthetic materials.

    a herbal remedy for back-ache

    Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.

noun

  1. A manual of herbs and their medical uses.

    It can still be found in herbals and such, which describe it as a sedative and cough suppressant.

  2. An herbal supplement.

    I took a ride to the shopping strip at Belmont and Central and stocked up on herbals at three Polish New Age health stores.