Spanish word

herborista

Pronunciation

IPA/eɾβoˈɾista/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)herbalist

Example

La herborista me dio una infusión para el resfriado.

The herbalist gave me an infusion for the cold.

Illustration for herborista (herbalist)

More examples

La herborista recomendó una infusión para mejorar la digestión.

The herbalist recommended an infusion to improve digestion.

Core concept

Craftsperson preparing infusions and remedies from medicinal plants.

Common phrases

  • pedir consejo a la herborista

    ask the herbalist for advice

  • seguir el consejo de la herborista

    follow the herbalist's advice

Similar words

herbalista: Prepares and blends herbs into teas, salves, and simple home remedies.
herbolario: Operates or works in an herb shop, selling dried herbs, tinctures, and remedies.
fitoterapeuta: Applies scientific plant-based medicine, extracting and dosing plant compounds.
curandero: Practices traditional folk healing, using rituals, charms, and community remedies.

Definition in Spanish

Persona especializada en el uso de plantas para preparar remedios, infusiones y otros productos herbales, que asesora sobre sus aplicaciones.

Word origin

From Latin herba 'plant' plus the agent suffix -ista, originally naming a specialist who works with medicinal plants.

Usage tips

  • The form -ista is unchanged for both sexes, so gender is marked by the article (el herborista, la herborista), and herbolario more often refers to an herb shop or seller rather than a practitioner.

Other meanings

  • herb sellernoun

Related words

  • herboristeríaherbalist's shopnoun
  • herborísticoherbaladjective

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