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Added 9 October 2026

herbal

/ˈhɜːbəl/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about herbal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Made from or with herbs.
Herbal tea has a nice aroma and is good for a stuffy head.
Made from natural herbs specifically as opposed to from synthetic materials.
a herbal remedy for back-ache

noun

A manual of herbs and their medical uses.
An herbal supplement.

Origin

Borrowed from Old French herbal. By surface analysis, herb + -al

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