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Symphytum asperrimum
(gcide) | Comfrey \Com"frey\, n. [Prob. from F. conferve, L. conferva, fr.
confervere to boil together, in medical language, to heal,
grow together. So called on account of its healing power, for
which reason it was also called consolida.] (Bot.)
A rough, hairy, perennial plant of several species, of the
genus Symphytum.
[1913 Webster]
Note: A decoction of the mucilaginous root of the "common
comfrey" (Symphytum officinale) is used in cough
mixtures, etc.; and the gigantic "prickly comfrey"
(Symphytum asperrimum) is somewhat cultivated as a
forage plant.
[1913 Webster] |
Symphytum officinale
(gcide) | Comfrey \Com"frey\, n. [Prob. from F. conferve, L. conferva, fr.
confervere to boil together, in medical language, to heal,
grow together. So called on account of its healing power, for
which reason it was also called consolida.] (Bot.)
A rough, hairy, perennial plant of several species, of the
genus Symphytum.
[1913 Webster]
Note: A decoction of the mucilaginous root of the "common
comfrey" (Symphytum officinale) is used in cough
mixtures, etc.; and the gigantic "prickly comfrey"
(Symphytum asperrimum) is somewhat cultivated as a
forage plant.
[1913 Webster] |
genus symphytum
(wn) | genus Symphytum
n 1: comfrey [syn: Symphytum, genus Symphytum] |
symphytum officinale
(wn) | Symphytum officinale
n 1: European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers;
naturalized as a weed in North America [syn: {common
comfrey}, boneset, Symphytum officinale] |
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