As nouns the difference between botanist and herbalist
is that botanist is a person engaged in botany, the scientific study of plants while herbalist is a person who treats diseases by means of medicinal herbs.
botanist
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(botany) A person engaged in botany, the scientific study of plants.
Synonyms
* botanologer
* botanologist
* phytobiologist
* phytologist
* plant scientist
Related terms
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* botanic
* botanica,
* botanic garden
* botanical, botanicals
* botanical garden
* botanically
* botanise
* botaniser
* botanising
* botanism
* botanize
* botanizer
* botanizing
* botanology
* botany
Anagrams
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herbalist
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who treats diseases by means of medicinal herbs.
Synonyms
* herb doctor