Definitions for comfrey
ˈkʌm fricom·frey

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comfrey, cumfreynoun

   perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas

2. comfrey, healing herbnoun

   leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comfreynoun

   Any of several species of perennial herbs of the genus Symphytum, often specifically Symphytum officinale.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comfreynoun

   A plant.

   Etymology: comfrie, French.

   The flower consists of one leaf, shaped like a funnel, having an oblong tube, but shaped at the top like a pitcher: out of the flower-cup, which is deeply cut into five long narrow segments, rises the pointal, attended with four embryoes, which afterwards become so many seeds, in form somewhat like the head of a viper, which ripen in the flower-cup. It grows wild on the sides of banks and rivers, and is gathered for medicinal uses. Philip Miller.

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1. comfrey

   Symphytum is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae, known by the common name comfrey (pronounced ). There are 59 recognized species. Some species and hybrids, particularly S. officinale, Symphytum grandiflorum, and S. × uplandicum, are used in gardening and herbal medicine. They are not to be confused with Andersonglossum virginianum, known as wild comfrey, another member of the borage family.

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1. comfrey

   Comfrey is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the borage family, Boraginaceae. This perennial herb is native to Europe and grows in damp, grassy places such as riverbanks. It has large, hairy, and coarsely textured leaves with bell-shaped flowers typically of purple, blue or white color. Comfrey is known for its medicinal properties, especially its ability to aid in healing wounds and broken bones. However, it also contains certain toxic compounds that can cause liver damage if ingested in large amounts.

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1. Comfreynoun

   a rough, hairy, perennial plant of several species, of the genus Symphytum

2. Etymology: [Prob. from F. conferve, L. conferva, fr. confervere to boil together, in medical language, to heal, grow together. So called on account of its healing power, for which reason it was also called consolida.]

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1. Comfrey

   Comfrey is an important herb in organic gardening. It is used as a fertilizer and as an herbal medicine. The main species used now is Symphytum × uplandicum or Russian comfrey, a hybrid between Symphytum officinale and Symphytum asperum.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comfrey

   kum′fri, n. a genus of Boraginaceæ, somewhat coarse perennial herbs. [O. Fr. confirie.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comfrey

   Perennial herb Symphytum officinale, in the family Boraginaceae, used topically for wound healing. It contains ALLANTOIN, carotene, essential oils (OILS, VOLATILE); GLYCOSIDES; mucilage, resin, SAPONINS; TANNINS; triterpenoids, VITAMIN B12, and ZINC. Comfrey also contains PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS and is hepatotoxic if ingested.

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1. • Herb

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of comfrey in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of comfrey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=comfrey
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Comfrey
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=comfrey
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfrey
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comfrey
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=comfrey
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=comfrey
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=comfrey