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herbal

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈhɜːbəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈɝbəl/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)bəl
  • CMU ARPABET: ER1 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: HH ER1 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Made from or with herbs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Herbal tea has a nice aroma and is good for a stuffy head.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Made from natural herbs specifically as opposed to from synthetic materials.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a herbal remedy for back-ache

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A manual of herbs and their medical uses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

An herbal supplement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to herbs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • herbal tea, herbal medicine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: herb tea, herbal tea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tea

Narrower terms: tisane

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: билков (bilkov) — made from or with herbs
  • Czech: bylinný — made from or with herbs
  • Dutch: kruiden- — made from or with herbs
  • Estonian: taimne — made from or with herbs
  • Estonian: ravim- — made from or with herbs
  • Finnish: yrtti- — made from or with herbs
  • French: aux herbes — made from or with herbs
  • French: d'herbes — made from or with herbs
  • Galician: de herbas — made from or with herbs
  • German: pflanzlich — made from or with herbs
  • Indonesian: herbal — made from or with herbs
  • Italian: vegetale — made from or with herbs
  • Polish: ziołowy — made from or with herbs
  • Russian: травяно́й (travjanój) — made from or with herbs
  • Serbo-Croatian: би̑љнӣ — made from or with herbs
  • Serbo-Croatian: bȋljnī — made from or with herbs
  • Slovene: zelȋščen — made from or with herbs
  • Spanish: herbal — made from or with herbs
  • Telugu: మూలికా (mūlikā) — made from or with herbs
  • Welsh: llysieuol — made from or with herbs
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