herbal
/ˈɝbəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.36 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Made from natural herbs specifically as opposed to from synthetic materials.
noun
Example Sentences
- "Herbal tea has a nice aroma and is good for a stuffy head."
- "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."
- "The oldest printed herbal in English consequently is Banckes' Herball publishedby Richard Banckes in 1525 (as Bartholomaeus Anglicus' work was not strictly a herbal)."
- "It can still be found in herbals and such, which describe it as a sedative and cough suppressant."
- "I took a ride to the shopping strip at Belmont and Central and stocked up on herbals at three Polish New Age health stores."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɝbəl/
- British English: /ˈhɜːbəl/