Borage Definition

bôrĭj, bŏr-
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.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Borago officinalis
  • tailwort
adjective
Designating a family (Boraginaceae, order Lamiales) of dicotyledonous plants, including Virginia cowslip, heliotrope, and forget-me-not.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Borage

Noun

Singular:
borage
Plural:
borages

Origin of Borage

  • Middle English from Old French bourage from Medieval Latin borāgō probably from Arabic bū‘araq from ’abū ‘araq source of sweat (from its use as a sudorific) ’ab father, source ℵb in Semitic roots ‘araq sweat ʕrq2 in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French borage (compare French bourrache), from Medieval Latin borrago, either from Latin borra (“short wool, rough hair”) or Arabic الأب من العرق (“abu min arak, lit. father of sweat”).

    From Wiktionary

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