Comfrey

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  comfrey
       n 1: perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing
            groundcover for shaded areas [syn: {cumfrey}]
       2: leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or
          cooked [syn: {healing herb}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Comfrey, MN (city, FIPS 12772)
    Location: 44.11090 N, 94.90268 W
    Population (1990): 433 (215 housing units)
    Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 56019

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Comfrey, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
     Population (2000):    367
     Housing Units (2000): 171
     Land area (2000):     0.420939 sq. miles (1.090226 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.420939 sq. miles (1.090226 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            12772
     Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
     Location:             44.109328 N, 94.904116 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     56019
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
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