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bor·age
(bôr′ĭj, bŏr′-)n.
An annual bristly herb (Borago officinalis) native to the Mediterranean region, having blue or purplish star-shaped flowers, edible leaves and stems, and seeds containing oil used as a dietary supplement.
[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; see ʔb in Semitic roots + 'araq, sweat; see ʕrq in Semitic roots.]
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borage
(ˈbɒrɪdʒ; ˈbʌrɪdʒ)n
1. (Botany) 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. (Plants) any of several related plants
[C13: from Old French bourage, perhaps from Arabic abū `āraq literally: father of sweat, from its use as a diaphoretic]
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bor•age
(ˈbɔr ɪdʒ, ˈbɒr-, ˈbɜr-)n.
a plant, Borago officinalis, native to S Europe, having hairy leaves and stems.
[1250–1300; Middle English burage]
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| Noun | 1. |  borage - hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinachborage - an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests Borago, genus Borago - perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region |
| 2. | borage - an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities borage, Borago officinalis, tailwort - hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach |
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Boretsch
boraja
kurkkuyrtti
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