Herbal vs Amaro - What's the difference?
herbal | amaro |
Made from or with herbs.
Made from natural herbs specifically as opposed to from synthetic materials.
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, author=David S. Senchina
, title=Athletics and Herbal Supplements
, volume=101, issue=2, page=134
, magazine=
A manual of herbs and their medical uses
* {{quote-news, year=2005, date=January 7, author=Cecil Adams, title=The Straight Dope, work=Chicago Reader
, passage=It can still be found in herbals and such, which describe it as a sedative and cough suppressant. }}
An herbal supplement
* {{quote-news, year=2003, date=March 7, author=Jeffrey Felshman, title=The Killer Inside Me, work=Chicago Reader
, passage=I took a ride to the shopping strip at Belmont and Central and stocked up on herbals at three Polish New Age health stores. }}
An Italian herbal liqueur.
* {{quote-news, year=2007, date=June 27, author=Rob Willey, title=A Bit of History, Reborn in a Glass, work=New York Times
, passage=At Vessel, in Seattle, the bar manager, Jamie Boudreau, starts his cherry bitters by combining separate bourbon- and rye-based infusions with a touch of honey-flavored vodka and the Italian digestif amaro . }}
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As nouns the difference between herbal and amaro
is that herbal is a manual of herbs and their medical uses while amaro is an italian herbal liqueur.As an adjective herbal
is made from or with herbs.herbal
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Alternative forms
* herball (obsolete)Adjective
(head)- Herbal tea has a nice aroma and is good for a stuffy head.
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- People think herbal supplements are safer because they are natural.
Derived terms
* herbal body wrap * herbal medicine * herbal tea * herbal wrapNoun
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amaro
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