curandero
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cu·ran·de·ro
(ko͞o′rən-dâr′ō)n. pl. cu·ran·de·ros
A man who practices folk medicine; an herb doctor.
[American Spanish, from Spanish curar, to cure, from Latin cūrāre, to cure, take care of, from cūra, care; see cure.]
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curandero
(ˌkʊrənˈdɛərəʊ)n
(Alternative Belief Systems) a male healer or shaman in Hispanic-America
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Noun | 1. | curandero - a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans |
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