Comfrey

Alternative forms

• comphrey, cumfrey

Origin

From Medieval Latin cumfiria; this was possibly from earlier Latin conferva, an aquatic herb mentioned in Pliny.

Full definition of comfrey

Noun

1. Any of several species of perennial herbs of the genus , often specifically .
• 2007, April 25, Kim Severson, Farmer, Cookie Maker, Ecologist and, Yes, the Future King, It thrives on compost and natural fertilizers brewed from comfrey or seaweed and uses only rain, natural groundwater or wastewater purified through a system of reed beds.