Definition of "curandero" []

• A man who practices folk medicine; an herb doctor. (noun)

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• "A curandero is a white witch, who practices beneficial magic."
• "The curandero was a large man with a smooth face and a deliberate manner."
• "60Today, the word "curandero" brings to mind images of a healer working in long-forgotten traditions, dispensing herbal remedies, and curing curious ailments such as "evil eye" and "susto" by way of magic and ritual."