Thesaurus: comfrey

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1. n. A rough, hairy, perennial plant of several species, of the genus Symphytum.
2. n. perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
3. n. leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked
4. A rough, hairy, perennial plant of several species, of the genus Symphytum. Note: A decoction of the mucilaginous root of the "common comfrey" (S. officinale) is used in cough mixtures, etc.; and the gigantic "prickly comfrey" (S. asperrimum) is somewhat cultivated as a forage plant.
5. A rough, hairy, perennial plant of several species, of thegenus Symphytum.
6. n:100 n. perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas n. leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked