|  comfrey 
 
 1. perennial herbs of Europe and Iran;
 make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
 • Syn:
 cumfrey
 • Hypernyms:
 herb, herbaceous plant
 • Hyponyms:
 common comfrey, boneset, Symphytum officinale
 • Member Holonyms:
 Symphytum, genus Symphytum
 2. leaves make a popular tisane;
 young leaves used in salads or cooked
 • Syn:
 healing herb
 • Hypernyms:
 herb
 • Part Holonyms:
 common comfrey, boneset, Symphytum officinale
 
 
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