smeerwortel

Dutch

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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