perfumes, aromatic substances collectively.

the business or profession of selling perfumes, etc.

medicinal herbs or drugs collectively.

a shop for selling perfumes or medicinal herbs, medicinal drugs, etc.

a drug or other substance (chiefly, herbal extraction) used in treating disease, healing or relieving pain.

any instrument used for cutting.

the root of the plant Piper chaba ( = P. officinarum) used for medicinal purpose.

a man who explains succinctly a passage of or whole of a book; a commentator.

a man who sells perfumes.

a man who sells medicinal herbs, and other medicinal drugs.

an eye-doctor.

of or having to do with books or writing.

characterised by the more formal, balanced, and polished language of literature rather than the informal language of speech.