borage

English
Borago officinalis
borage stalks used for cooking

Etymology

From Middle English borage, borrowed from Old French borage (compare French bourrache), from Medieval Latin borrago, either from Latin borra (“short wool, rough hair”) or Arabic أَبُو العَرَق (ʔabū l-ʕaraq, literally “father of sweat”).

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  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɒɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɒɹɪdʒ

Noun

borage (usually uncountable, plural borages)

  1. Borago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, used in salads and cooked.

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