hierbero

Spanish

Alternative forms

• yerbero

Etymology

From hierba +‎ -ero. Cf. also Latin herbārius.

Noun

hierbero m (plural hierberos, feminine hierbera, feminine plural hierberas)

1. (Cuba, Mexico) Someone who sells or cultivates herbs, especially medicinal ones
2. (Mexico) a medicine man or other healer who uses herbs

Further reading

• “hierbero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10