smeerwortel

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Etymology

Compound of smeren (to smear) +‎ wortel (root), as these plants were used in ointments in traditional medicine.

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Noun

smeerwortel m (plural smeerwortels, diminutive smeerworteltje n)

  1. a comfrey; any plant of the genus Symphytum

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