herblore

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English

Etymology

From herb +‎ lore.

Noun

herblore (uncountable)

  1. The traditional knowledge, teaching, or study of herbs; herbalism.
    • 2000, Harry Turtledove, Into the Darkness:
      Ealstan's master of herblore droned on and on about the mystical properties of plants.
    • 2012, Kevin Hearne, Two Ravens and One Crow: An Iron Druid Chronicles Novella:
      “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.
    • 2013, Steven J Pemberton, Death & Magic - Page 106:
      He seemed fascinated. “There is one other thing,” she said. “How much herblore do you know?” He bit his lower lip. “Not much.” “More than me, though, I'm sure.”
    • 2013, Kevin Hearne, Hunted:
      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.

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