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bor·age (bʉr′ij, bôr′-)

noun

any of a genus (Borago) of plants of the borage family, esp. an annual (B. officinalis) with brilliant blue flowers and hairy leaves used as an herb in salads, drinks, etc.

Etymology: ME < OFr bourage < ML borrago, burrago; said to be < Ar ab ʼarak, “father of sweat,” from diaphoretic use of the plant

adjective

designating a family (Boraginaceae, order Lamiales) of dicotyledonous plants, including, Virginia cowslip, heliotrope, and forget-me-not

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borage Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Herbs The kinds of herbs grown for flavoring sauces and meat included borage, sage, thyme, rosemary, parsley and chives.

Adjective modifier

  • flowered: I imagined fields full of blue flowered borage, with her bees busying themselves on it.

Modifies a noun

  • oil: Borage oil is an even richer source of GLA than evening primrose oil You've probably heard of evening primrose oil.
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