borage
noun
bor·age ˈbȯr-ij 
ˈbär-
: a hardy, annual, prickly, European herb (Borago officinalis of the family Boraginaceae, the borage family) with star-shaped blue flowers that is widely naturalized as a weed and has leaves used as remedies in herbal medicine and also as food especially in salads or cooked as a vegetable
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The miracle worker is infused with sage and witch hazel to tone and purify the skin, while borage extract and aloe vera calm and soothe at the same time. 
Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 The bee meadow mix consisted of perennial sunflower (Helianthus), black-eyed Susan, blanket flower (Gaillardia), California poppy, tickweed (Coreopsis), lupine, borage and phacelia. oregonlive, 18 July 2022 The Calendula Essential Hydrating Cream nourishes and calms skin with calendula extract while borage seed oil softens and conditions. Sarah Han, Allure, 16 May 2022 Organic safflower seed, borage seed, and organic sesame seed oils make for a sumptuous—but not overly heavy—blend of skin-loving ingredients that your skin will sap right up. Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 5 May 2022 The treatment deeply moisturizes and refines the skin's texture using an assortment of products with hyaluronic acid, cucumber, borage seed and grape seed oils. Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com, 21 Apr. 2022 Herbs: Anise, basil, borage, chives, dill, fennel, lemon balm, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, sweet marjoram, tarragon, and thyme. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Jan. 2022 Look for oils like rosehip seed, borage, jojoba, and sweet almond. Renée Rouleau, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 At a Chez Panisse garden in Sacramento, Griffin recalled growing borage for their distinctive blue flowers as well as viola, which look like miniature pansies. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021 See More
Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 The bee meadow mix consisted of perennial sunflower (Helianthus), black-eyed Susan, blanket flower (Gaillardia), California poppy, tickweed (Coreopsis), lupine, borage and phacelia. oregonlive, 18 July 2022 The Calendula Essential Hydrating Cream nourishes and calms skin with calendula extract while borage seed oil softens and conditions. Sarah Han, Allure, 16 May 2022 Organic safflower seed, borage seed, and organic sesame seed oils make for a sumptuous—but not overly heavy—blend of skin-loving ingredients that your skin will sap right up. Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 5 May 2022 The treatment deeply moisturizes and refines the skin's texture using an assortment of products with hyaluronic acid, cucumber, borage seed and grape seed oils. Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com, 21 Apr. 2022 Herbs: Anise, basil, borage, chives, dill, fennel, lemon balm, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, sweet marjoram, tarragon, and thyme. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Jan. 2022 Look for oils like rosehip seed, borage, jojoba, and sweet almond. Renée Rouleau, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 At a Chez Panisse garden in Sacramento, Griffin recalled growing borage for their distinctive blue flowers as well as viola, which look like miniature pansies. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French bourage, from Medieval Latin borrago, probably from Arabic dialect *būʽaraq, alteration of Arabic abū ʽaraq, literally, source of sweat; from its use as a diaphoretic
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above