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Definition of Borage family
1. Noun. A widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit.
Exact synonyms: Boraginaceae, Family Boraginaceae
Generic synonyms: Plant Family
Group relationships: Order Polemoniales, Polemoniales
Member holonyms: Borago, Genus Borago, Amsinckia, Genus Amsinckia, Genus Anchusa, Cordia, Genus Cordia, Cynoglossum, Genus Cynoglossum, Echium, Genus Echium, Genus Hackelia, Genus Lappula, Hackelia, Lappula, Genus Lithospermum, Lithospermum, Genus Mertensia, Mertensia, Genus Myosotis, Myosotis, Genus Onosmodium, Onosmodium, Genus Symphytum, Symphytum
Generic synonyms: Plant Family
Group relationships: Order Polemoniales, Polemoniales
Member holonyms: Borago, Genus Borago, Amsinckia, Genus Amsinckia, Genus Anchusa, Cordia, Genus Cordia, Cynoglossum, Genus Cynoglossum, Echium, Genus Echium, Genus Hackelia, Genus Lappula, Hackelia, Lappula, Genus Lithospermum, Lithospermum, Genus Mertensia, Mertensia, Genus Myosotis, Myosotis, Genus Onosmodium, Onosmodium, Genus Symphytum, Symphytum