n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə m(p)-fr ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural comfreys
Etymology: Middle English cumfirie, from Anglo-French cunfirie, from Latin conferva a water plant, from conferv ē re to grow together (of bones), from com- + ferv ē re to boil ― more at BARM
Date: 13th century
1 : any of a genus ( Symphytum ) of perennial herbs of the borage family with coarse hairy entire leaves and flowers in one-sided racemes
2 : an herbal preparation of the leaves or roots of comfrey that is toxic if taken internally
comfrey 1