COMFREY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does comfrey mean? 

• COMFREY (noun)
  The noun COMFREY has 2 senses:

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

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

  Familiarity information: COMFREY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COMFREY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

comfrey; cumfrey

Hypernyms ("comfrey" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "comfrey"):

boneset; common comfrey; Symphytum officinale (European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America)

Holonyms ("comfrey" is a member of...):

genus Symphytum; Symphytum (comfrey)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

comfrey; healing herb

Hypernyms ("comfrey" is a kind of...):

herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)

Holonyms ("comfrey" is a part of...):

boneset; common comfrey; Symphytum officinale (European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America)

 Context examples 

Some herbs, such as comfrey and ephedra, can cause serious harm.

(Herbal Medicine, NIH: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)