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borage
[ bawr-ij, bor-, bur- ]
/ ˈbɔr ɪdʒ, ˈbɒr-, ˈbɜr- /
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noun
a plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads.Compare borage family.
any of various allied or similar plants.
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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)
Words nearby borage
bor., bora, Bora Bora, boracic, boracite, borage, borage family, boraginaceous, Borah, Borah Peak, borak
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British Dictionary definitions for borage
borage
/ (ˈbɒrɪdʒ, ˈbʌrɪdʒ) /
noun
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
any of several related plants
Word Origin for borage
C13: from Old French bourage, perhaps from Arabic abū `āraq literally: father of sweat, from its use as a diaphoretic
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