comfrey

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
  2. noun leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked

Etymology

From Middle English cumfiria, from Latin (herba) cōnfirma in Pseudo-Apuleius, also called cōnsolida, cōnserva, cōnferva, from conferveo (“to boil together”); from the use of the plant in tea to aid in healing bones.

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Synonyms

cumfrey

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