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Word: Comfrey
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French cumfirie, based on Latin conferva, from confervere ‘heal’ (literally ‘boil together’, referring to the plant's medicinal use)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkʌmfri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a Eurasian plant of the borage family, which has large hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or white bell-shaped flowers.
Short Definition:Eurasian plant of borage family
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