Weedwoman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Weedwoman is a noun meaning (Caribbean) A traditional herbal medicine worker.
Meaning
(Caribbean) A traditional herbal medicine worker.
Example Sentences
The African women in St. Croix who still use herbs and plant leaves to cure many diseases are called "Weedwomen".
This kalaloo could also be referred to as a botanical garden or weed[-]woman's wonder. Its commonest ingredients were once the bane of the sugar cane grower, and flourished in his fields especially after the May and June rains.
Word Forms
- weedwomen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include washerwoman, herbwoman, yaw-weed, wortcunning, sweetweed, chick-weed.
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