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Noun: comfrey  kúm-free
  1. Perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
    - cumfrey
  2. Leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked
    - healing herb

Derived forms: comfreys

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: boneset, common comfrey, genus Symphytum, Symphytum, Symphytum officinale

Encyclopedia: Comfrey, Minnesota