com·frey (k m fr )n. pl. com·freys Any of various hairy perennial Eurasian herbs of the genus Symphytum, especially S. officinale, having variously colored flowers in coiled cymes and long used in herbal medicine. Also called healing herb. [Middle English comferi, from Old French cumfirie, from Vulgar Latin *c  nfervia, from Latin cnferva, from cnfervre, to boil together : com-, com- + fervre, to boil; see fervent.] |
comfrey [ˈkʌmfrɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any hairy Eurasian boraginaceous plant of the genus Symphytum, having blue, purplish-pink, or white flowers
[from Old French cunfirie, from Latin conferva water plant; see conferva]
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| Noun | 1. |  comfrey - perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areasherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Symphytum, Symphytum - comfrey boneset, common comfrey, Symphytum officinale - European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America |
| 2. |  comfrey - leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cookedherb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities boneset, common comfrey, Symphytum officinale - European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America |
Translations
comfrey [ˈkʌmfri] n (= herb) → consoude f
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