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Definition of Borage

1. Noun. Hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach.

2. Noun. An herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked.

Definition of Borage

1. n. A mucilaginous plant of the genus Borago (B. officinalis), which is used, esp. in France, as a demulcent and diaphoretic.

Definition of Borage

1. a medicinal herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Borage

1. A mucilaginous plant of the genus Borago (B. Officinalis), which is used, especially. In France, as a demulcent and diaphoretic. Origin: OE. Borage (cf. F. Bourrache, It. Borraggine, borrace, LL. Borago, borrago, LGr), fr. LL. Borra, F. Bourre, hair of beasts, flock; so called from its hairy leaves. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Borage

bor bora boraces borachio borachios borachte boracic boracic boracic acid boracic acid

boracite boracite boracites boracous borage (current term) borage (current term) borages borage family Boraginaceae boraginaceous

boragineous Borago Borago officinalis borak boraks boral borals borane boranes boranes

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