SIMPLIST

Etymology

Noun

simplist (plural simplists)

(archaic) One who gathers medicinal herbs; one who simples.

Synonyms

• simpler

Anagrams

• splitism

Source: Wiktionary


Sim"plist, n.

Definition: One skilled in simples, or medicinal plants; a simpler. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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