borage
Americannoun
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a plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads.
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any of various allied or similar plants.
noun
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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
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any of several related plants
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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)
Example Sentences
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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
We found that strawberry plants grown near borage plants produced a greater quantity of fruits that were larger and of superior quality compared to strawberry plants located further away from other flowering plants.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2023
Think: calendula, borage flower essence, jasmine and grapefruit oils.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022
Residence halls sit in groves of acacia and borage.
From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2020
But over the seaward walls of villa and ch�teau peep valerian and fig, and the path is coral-sprinkled with pimpernel and enamelled with convolvulus and borage and the hosts of smaller flowers.
From The Tower of Oblivion by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
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