herb·al
ˈ(h)ər-bəl 
1
: a book about plants especially with reference to their medicinal properties
2
archaic
: herbarium sense 1
3
: herbal medicine sense 2
Some herbals may indeed be gentle remedies. But using them with prescription drugs can be a dangerous mix.—
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Laura Murphy, JSTOR Daily, 28 Feb. 2025
Incredibly clean with light hints of fruit, a pleasing green herbal, and citrus character lightly dancing upon your tongue.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
Add some fresh herbs or use cream of chicken with herbs to add a herbal twist.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Descriptions of wolfsbane and its poison in the English language trace back to sixteenth-century European herbals.
—Laura Murphy, JSTOR Daily, 28 Feb. 2025
Incredibly clean with light hints of fruit, a pleasing green herbal, and citrus character lightly dancing upon your tongue.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Make sure to consult the steeping direction for each kind of tea, as different teas should be steeped for various lengths of time at different temperatures (hotter for black and herbal and cooler for green and white, for instance).
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
Add some fresh herbs or use cream of chicken with herbs to add a herbal twist.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Herbal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbal. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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herbal
1 of 2 noun
herb·al
ˈ(h)ər-bəl
1
: a book about plants especially with reference to their medical properties
2
herbal
2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or made of herbs
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