borage

bor·age  (bôrj, br-)

n.

An annual, bristly European herb (Borago officinalis) having blue or purplish star-shaped flowers.

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[Middle English, from Old French bourage, from Medieval Latin borg, probably from Arabic b'araq, from 'ab 'araq, source of sweat (from its use as a sudorific) : 'ab, father, source; see b in Semitic roots + 'araq, sweat; see rq in Semitic roots.]

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borage

Noun

a Mediterranean plant with star-shaped blue flowers [Arabic abū `āraq literally: father of sweat]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	borage - hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach Borago officinalis, tailwort borage - 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