borage

American  

[bawr-ij, bor-, bur-] / ˈbɔr ɪdʒ, ˈbɒr-, ˈbɜr- /

noun

• borages
  plural

1. a plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads.

2. any of various allied or similar plants.

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borage British  

/ ˈbʌrɪdʒ, ˈbɒrɪdʒ /

noun

1. a European boraginaceous plant, Borago officinalis , with star-shaped blue flowers. The young leaves have a cucumber-like flavour and are sometimes used in salads or as seasoning

2. any of several related plants

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• borages
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of borage

1250–1300; Middle English burage < Anglo-French borage, bo ( u )- rache, Middle French bourage < Vulgar Latin *burrāgō ( Late Latin burra hair stuffing + -gō noun suffix)

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borage

For example, one concept that I borrowed from Chinese medicine is eating according to the seasons — when it’s cold outside, it is best to eat “cooling foods” such as borage.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024

Herbs she grows — borage and lavender, for example — are sold off or given for free to garden shares and food forests.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023

Residence halls sit in groves of acacia and borage.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 20, 2020

There are 24 vertical pods on the rooftop used to grow sage, lettuce, kale, fennel fronds, borage, arugula, mustard frills, mustard greens and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2018

Some of the trees were covered with catkins, and others had already burst into green leaf; gorgeous yellow genistas clothed the hillsides, and the banks were dappled with blue borage and marigolds.

From The Jolliest School of All by Angela Brazil

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