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A herbalist.

An extensive division of Mammalia. It formerly included the Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, Perissodactyla, and Artiodactyla, but by later writers it is generally restricted to the two latter groups (Ungulata). They feed almost exclusively upon vegetation.

One of the Herbivora. P. H. Gosse.

Eating plants; of or pertaining to the Herbivora.

Destitute of herbs or of vegetation. J. Warton.

A small herb. Shak.

A herbalist. Ray.

The act of herborizing.

To search for plants, or new species of plants, with a view to classifying them. He herborized as he traveled. W. Tooke.

A harbor. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Abounding with herbs. "Fields poetically called herbose." Byrom.

Having the nature of, pertaining to, or covered with, herbs or herbage. "Herby valleys." Chapman.

Not capable of self-fertilization; -- said of hermaphrodite flowers in which some structural obstacle forbids autogamy.

Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task.

A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or "labors."

Of or pertaining to an extensive forest in Germany, of which there are still portions in Swabia and the Hartz mountains.

A number of beasts assembled together; as, a herd of horses, oxen, cattle, camels, elephants, deer, or swine; a particular stock or family of cattle. The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. Gray.

A book containing the list and pedigrees of one or more herds of choice breeds of cattle; -- also called herd record, or herd register.

A herdsman. [R.]

A rare fluophosphate of glucina, in small white crystals.