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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Example Sentences

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borage

Baby borage is smoother and easy to eat as a raw salad green.

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

Onal-Urel doesn’t have the luxury to tinker obsessively with her food, like those tweezer chefs with the Michelin stars and the borage blossoms strategically placed on their plates, like diamonds set in a ring.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2019

Add a sprig of borage or balm, a bit of toasted bread, and nutmeg grated on the top.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton

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