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COMFREY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked
Synonyms:
comfrey; healing herb
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
Synonyms:
comfrey; cumfrey
Classified under:
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)
