The Arabic-derived word maga denotes a healing practitioner, not a witch

Evidence

What is translated as “Wise Woman” reads in the text maga. It would be misleading to translate this as “witch.” The word is still in use in Andalusia in speaking of a curandera, a practitioner of popular and especially herbal medicine. — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 904

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies that ‘maga’ means curandera or herbal healer, not witch.
• CANDY: A fun fact: the word for ‘wise woman’ in Andalusian Arabic-derived Spanish means healer, not witch.