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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONSOUND

n.The name of several species of plants.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONSOUND

Con "sound, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. F. consoude, fr L. consolida comfrey (so called because supposed to have healing power ); con- + solidus solid, consolidare to make solid. Cf. Comfrey, Consolidate. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: A name applied loosely to several plants of different genera, esp. the comfrey.