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borage

Pronunciation: /ˈbɒrɪdʒ/

Definition of borage

noun

  • a European herbaceous plant with bright blue flowers and hairy leaves, which is attractive to bees.
    • Borago officinalis, family Boraginaceae (the borage family). This family includes many plants that typically have blue or purple flowers, including forget-me-not, comfrey, bugloss, and alkanet

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French bourrache, from medieval Latin borrago, perhaps from Arabic 'abū ḥurāš 'father of roughness' (referring to the leaves)

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Definition of borage in the US English dictionary