comfrey

American  

[kuhm-free] / ˈkʌm fri /

noun

plural

comfreys

1. any coarse Eurasian plant belonging to the genus Symphytum, of the borage family, as the widely cultivated S. officinale, having hairy, lance-shaped leaves and drooping clusters of small, white, rose-colored, or purplish flowers.

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comfrey British  

/ ˈkʌmfrɪ /

noun

1. any hairy Eurasian boraginaceous plant of the genus Symphytum, having blue, purplish-pink, or white flowers

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Etymology

Origin of comfrey

1275–1325; Middle English cumfirie, conferye < Anglo-French cumfirie, Old French confire < Medieval Latin *confervia for Latin conferva conferva

Example Sentences

He said herbs with bigger leaves generally do better in lower-light conditions so he recommends things such as basil, mint and Italian flat-leaf parsley, borage and comfrey.

From Seattle Times

For a very quick and not so offensive fertilizer, you can make up small batches of fresh comfrey fertilizer in your kitchen.

From Seattle Times

I have begun using Steuart’s Pain Formula with arnica and comfrey.

From Seattle Times

Pro tip: Allow leaves and stems to wilt in the sun on a tarp or solid surface to prevent accidentally contaminating the pile, or inadvertently planting comfrey where you don’t want it.

From Seattle Times

She was applying her own “flower tea” — a mix of raw milk from their Nigerian dwarf goats, molasses, fermented plant juice, eggshell extract and comfrey — to give the plants a nutritional boost.

From Los Angeles Times