curandero

 
Pronunciation: /ˌkjʊərənˈdɛːrəʊ, kuranˈðero/

noun (plural curanderos feminine curandera /-ˈdɛːrə, -ˈðera/)

  • (in Spain and Latin America) a healer who uses folk remedies.

Origin:

Spanish, from curar 'to cure', from Latin curare