Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

herbal

[ur-buhl, hur-] / ˈɜr bəl, ˈhɜr- /
ADJECTIVE
herbaceous
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Jimenez, the mother of twin girls, says she makes herself feel better by drinking herbal teas and taking herbal liquid supplements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Gastroenterologist Dr Pedro de Maria Pallares from the Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid, says increasing numbers of patients are coming to him with liver problems caused by herbal supplements.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Still, he could salvage something, he said, pointing to his son as he fished out boxes of herbal treatments from under the rubble.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

These ingredients have been combined in traditional diets and herbal remedies for centuries, long before their biological roles were understood.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026

A cup of herbal tea sounds like heaven.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

These motifs became more available with the appearance of printed books of botanical studies, or herbals, three of which —- from 1556, 1598 and 1625 — are displayed here.

From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

Written in the quaint language of “magick” herbals and illustrated with occult woodcuts, The Poisoner’s Handbook caters to the 1980s’ moral panics about teenage Satan worship.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2015

The NYAG’s investigation of store brands of seven herbals at GNC, Walmart, Walgreens, and Target revealed that the majority of products lacked DNA corresponding to the herbal source.

From Forbes ● Apr. 11, 2015

"There's a lot of enthusiasm for antioxidants and herbals, but no evidence to back it up," said Seupaul.

From Reuters ● Dec. 16, 2011

She had taught him all her lore in herbals and healing, and all she knew of the crafts of finding, binding, mending, unsealing and revealing.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin



Vocabulary lists containing herbal


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com