curandero

(-de′rō)

noun

a Hispanic healer who uses magic, folk medicine, etc. to treat whatever ails a patient

See curandero in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cu·ran·de·ro

noun pl. cu·ran·de·ros

A man who practices folk medicine; an herb doctor.

Origin: American Spanish, from Spanish curar, to cure, from Latin cūrāre, to cure, take care of, from cūra, care; see cure .

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