Definition of comfrey in English:

comfrey

nounPlural comfreys ˈkʌmfriˈkəmfri

A Eurasian plant of the borage family, which has large hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or white bell-shaped flowers.
合生花
Genus Symphytum, family Boraginaceae: several species, in particular the common comfrey (S. officinale), which is used in herbal medicine (see boneset)
Example sentencesExamples
- These products often include comfrey, chickweed, echinacea, calendula, goldenseal, plantain, essential oils, and a host of other herbs in a base of olive oil and beeswax.
- Himalayan balsam crowds out native plants such as comfrey and willow herb, which are both important food sources for insects.
- Some 3 percent of all flowering plants produce these chemicals, including such herbal-garden favorites as borage and comfrey.
- Particularly good trap crops include: green lettuce, cabbage, calendula, marigolds, comfrey leaves, zinnias and beans.
- I was amazed to find that the comfrey plants (I planted the offsets last Thursday) which were only just sprouting a couple of days ago, all now have proper leaves!

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French cumfirie, based on Latin conferva, from confervere 'heal' (literally 'boil together', referring to the plant's medicinal use).

Rhymes

Humphrey

Definition of comfrey in US English:

comfrey

nounˈkəmfrēˈkəmfri

A Eurasian plant of the borage family, with large hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or white bell-shaped flowers.
合生花
Genus Symphytum, family Boraginaceae: several species, in particular the common comfrey (S. officinale), which is used in herbal medicine (see boneset)
Example sentencesExamples
- Some 3 percent of all flowering plants produce these chemicals, including such herbal-garden favorites as borage and comfrey.
- Himalayan balsam crowds out native plants such as comfrey and willow herb, which are both important food sources for insects.
- These products often include comfrey, chickweed, echinacea, calendula, goldenseal, plantain, essential oils, and a host of other herbs in a base of olive oil and beeswax.
- I was amazed to find that the comfrey plants (I planted the offsets last Thursday) which were only just sprouting a couple of days ago, all now have proper leaves!
- Particularly good trap crops include: green lettuce, cabbage, calendula, marigolds, comfrey leaves, zinnias and beans.

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French cumfirie, based on Latin conferva, from confervere ‘heal’ (literally ‘boil together’, referring to the plant's medicinal use).

单词	comfrey
释义	Definition of comfrey in English: comfrey nounPlural comfreys ˈkʌmfriˈkəmfri A Eurasian plant of the borage family, which has large hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or white bell-shaped flowers. 合生花 Genus Symphytum, family Boraginaceae: several species, in particular the common comfrey (S. officinale), which is used in herbal medicine (see boneset) Example sentencesExamples These products often include comfrey, chickweed, echinacea, calendula, goldenseal, plantain, essential oils, and a host of other herbs in a base of olive oil and beeswax. Himalayan balsam crowds out native plants such as comfrey and willow herb, which are both important food sources for insects. Some 3 percent of all flowering plants produce these chemicals, including such herbal-garden favorites as borage and comfrey. Particularly good trap crops include: green lettuce, cabbage, calendula, marigolds, comfrey leaves, zinnias and beans. I was amazed to find that the comfrey plants (I planted the offsets last Thursday) which were only just sprouting a couple of days ago, all now have proper leaves! Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French cumfirie, based on Latin conferva, from confervere 'heal' (literally 'boil together', referring to the plant's medicinal use). Rhymes Humphrey Definition of comfrey in US English: comfrey nounˈkəmfrēˈkəmfri A Eurasian plant of the borage family, with large hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or white bell-shaped flowers. 合生花 Genus Symphytum, family Boraginaceae: several species, in particular the common comfrey (S. officinale), which is used in herbal medicine (see boneset) Example sentencesExamples Some 3 percent of all flowering plants produce these chemicals, including such herbal-garden favorites as borage and comfrey. Himalayan balsam crowds out native plants such as comfrey and willow herb, which are both important food sources for insects. These products often include comfrey, chickweed, echinacea, calendula, goldenseal, plantain, essential oils, and a host of other herbs in a base of olive oil and beeswax. I was amazed to find that the comfrey plants (I planted the offsets last Thursday) which were only just sprouting a couple of days ago, all now have proper leaves! Particularly good trap crops include: green lettuce, cabbage, calendula, marigolds, comfrey leaves, zinnias and beans. Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French cumfirie, based on Latin conferva, from confervere ‘heal’ (literally ‘boil together’, referring to the plant's medicinal use).
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