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Meaning of comfrey in English
Pronunciation
/ˈkəmfri/
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Noun
comfrey
Etymology
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French cumfirie, based on Latin conferva, from confervere‘heal’ (literally ‘boil together’, referring to the plant's medicinal use)
Definitions
1.
perennial herbs of Europe and Iran
Examples
« make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas »
2.
leaves make a popular tisane
Examples
« young leaves used in salads or cooked »