adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈhɜːbəl/
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US:/ˈɝbəl/
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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