borage

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.

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[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.]

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]

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]

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

Translations

Boretsch

boraja

kurkkuyrtti

borraggineborragine

borage

[ˈbɒrɪdʒ] N → borraja f

borage

n → Borretsch m

borage

[ˈbɒrɪdʒ] n → borragine f