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medicinal herb — a plant or plant part that is used for treating illness or promoting health, often in traditional or natural medicine

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a plant or plant part that is used for treating illness or promoting health, often in traditional or natural medicine

Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈdɪsɪnəl ɜːrb/

Example Sentences

  • The wizard needed three rare medicinal herbs to cure the dragon's terrible cough.
  • My grandmother swears that ginger is the greatest medicinal herb for a cold.
  • In the video game, you must collect medicinal herbs before you can brew a healing potion.

medicinal herb

NOUN

[/məˈdɪsɪnəl ɜːrb/]

a plant or plant part that is used for treating illness or promoting health, often in traditional or natural medicine

The old healer grinds a medicinal herb to soothe the child's fever.
💡 Concept

The old healer grinds a medicinal herb to soothe the child's fever.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/məˈdɪsɪnəl ɜːrb/
🇬🇧 UK/məˈdɪsɪnəl hɜːb/

🌳Etymology

Rootmedic-
Suffix--inal

🎵Rhyme

verb
curb
superb
disturb

🔗Collocations

use medicinal herbs
grow medicinal herbs
medicinal herb garden
traditional medicinal herbs
medicinal herb extract
rare medicinal herb
brew medicinal herbs

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The wizard needed three rare medicinal herbs to cure the dragon's terrible cough.”

“My grandmother swears that ginger is the greatest medicinal herb for a cold.”

😄 Fun example

“In the video game, you must collect medicinal herbs before you can brew a healing potion.”

😄 Fun example

“The medicinal herb tea tasted like boiled grass, but my headache disappeared instantly.”

“Scientists are studying medicinal herbs from the rainforest to develop new medicines.”

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