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herblore

herblore noun: the traditional knowledge, teaching, or study of herbs; herbalism.

Noun

herblore (uncountable)

  1. The traditional knowledge, teaching, or study of herbs; herbalism.
    • Ealstan's master of herblore droned on and on about the mystical properties of plants.2000, Harry Turtledove, Into the Darkness
    • “Then I have a proposal for you,” she said, and withdrew a sheaf of skins from her satchel, filled with all the herblore she could remember from before Dian Cecht threw her work to the wind.2012, Kevin Hearne, Two Ravens and One Crow: An Iron Druid Chronicles Novella

Examples of herblore in a sentence

  • “How much herblore do you know?” He bit his lower lip.2013, Steven J Pemberton, Death & Magic - Page 106:
  • They are yours if you kill a man for me.” I perused a few of the pages and realized that the herblore set down therein was far beyond my ken.2013, Kevin Hearne, Hunted:

Origin of herblore

From herb + lore.

Questions about herblore

What does herblore mean?
Herblore means the traditional knowledge, teaching, or study of herbs; herbalism.
How do you use herblore in a sentence?
“How much herblore do you know?” He bit his lower lip.
What part of speech is herblore?
Herblore is a noun.

Words near herblore in the dictionary

  1. herblands
  2. herbless
  3. herblet
  4. herblets
  5. herblike
  6. herblore
  7. herbman
  8. herbmaster
  9. herbmasters
  10. herbmen
  11. herbmistress

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