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comfrey definition

com·frey (kum′frē)

noun pl. comfreys -·freys

any of a genus (Symphytum) of European plants of the borage family, with rough, hairy leaves and small blue, purplish, or yellow flowers, sometimes used for forage or ornament

Etymology: ME & OFr confirie < VL *confervia, comfrey, for L conferva, a water plant < confervere, to heal, grow together, orig., to seethe, boil together < com-, with + fervere, to boil (see fervent): from use in medicine to congeal wounds

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comfrey Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: That's what I use the first comfrey cut for.

Adjective modifier

  • common: GROWING Warning: Common comfrey is invasive, propagating from strong and ever growing roots and seeding easily.

Modifies a noun

  • leaf: My favorite herbs for infusion are nettle, oatstraw, red clover, and comfrey leaf, but only one at a time.
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