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herbwife

herbwife noun: a female herbalist.

Noun

herbwife (plural herbwives)

  1. (historical) A female herbalist.

Forms of herbwife

pluralherbwives

Origin of herbwife

herb + wife

Questions about herbwife

What does herbwife mean?
Herbwife means a female herbalist.
What part of speech is herbwife?
Herbwife is a noun.
What is the plural of herbwife?
The plural of herbwife is herbwives.

Words near herbwife in the dictionary

  1. herbs de Provence
  2. Herbst
  3. Herbster
  4. Herbsters
  5. Herbstreit
  6. herbwife
  7. herbwives
  8. herbwoman
  9. herbwomen
  10. herby
  11. Herc

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