curandera
[ koo-rahn-de-rah; English koo r-uh n-dair-uh ]
/ ˌku rɑnˈdɛ rɑ; English ˌkʊər ənˈdɛər ə /
noun, plural cu·ran·de·ras [koo-rahn-de-rahs; English koo r-uh n-dair-uh z] /ˌku rɑnˈdɛ rɑs; English ˌkʊər ənˈdɛər əz/. Spanish.
a female folk healer or medicine woman who uses herbs or psychoactive plants, magic, and spiritualism to treat illness, induce visions, impart traditional wisdom, etc.; a female shaman.
Words nearby curandera
cur.,
cur. adv. vult,
curable,
curacy,
curagh,
curandera,
curanderismo,
curandero,
curare,
curariform,
curarine
Example sentences from the Web for curandera
Anaya recalled that decades ago certain New Mexico schools banned Bless Me, Ultima, whose protagonist is a curandera, or healer.
Arizona Ethnic-Studies Ban’s Unintended Result: Underground Libraries |Megan Feldman |March 19, 2012 |DAILY BEASTI myself am a 'curandera,' or healer, and I am on my way to see a man who is very ill.
Blanco y Colorado |William C. Tetley