borage

[ bawr-ij, bor-, bur- ]

/ ˈbɔr ɪdʒ, ˈbɒr-, ˈbɜr- /

noun

a plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads.Compare borage family.

any of various allied or similar plants.

Origin of borage

1250–1300; Middle English burage<Anglo-French borage, bo(u)-rache,Middle French bourage<Vulgar Latin *burrāgō (Late Latin burra hair stuffing + -gō noun suffix)

Words nearby borage

bor., bora, Bora Bora, boracic, boracite, borage, borage family, boraginaceous, Borah, Borah Peak, borak

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Example sentences from the Web for borage

Up to this time the ground is kept open and clean by cultivation; afterwards the borage will usually have possession.
Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses|M. G. Kains
Mix well, pop in a few sprigs of borage, and a block or two of ice.
Cakes & Ale|Edward Spencer
To the above add a few slices of cucumber, or some sprigs of borage instead of cucumber.
Cups and their Customs|George Edwin Roberts
Like Gerard, he does not question the efficacy of borage, bugloss and many other herbs to promote happiness.
The Old English Herbals|Eleanour Sinclair Rohde

It feeds on the wild heartsease, also on sainfoin and borage.
British Butterfiles|W. S. Coleman

British Dictionary definitions for borage

borage

/ (ˈbɒrɪdʒ, ˈbʌrɪdʒ) /

noun

a European boraginaceous plant, Borago officinalis, with star-shaped blue flowers. The young leaves have a cucumber-like flavour and are sometimes used in salads or as seasoning

any of several related plants

Word Origin for borage

C13: from Old French bourage, perhaps from Arabic abū `āraq literally: father of sweat, from its use as a diaphoretic

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单词	borage
释义	borage [ bawr-ij, bor-, bur- ] / ˈbɔr ɪdʒ, ˈbɒr-, ˈbɜr- / noun a plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads.Compare borage family. any of various allied or similar plants. Origin of borage 1250–1300; Middle English burage<Anglo-French borage, bo(u)-rache,Middle French bourage<Vulgar Latin *burrāgō (Late Latin burra hair stuffing + -gō noun suffix) Words nearby borage bor., bora, Bora Bora, boracic, boracite, borage, borage family, boraginaceous, Borah, Borah Peak, borak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for borage Up to this time the ground is kept open and clean by cultivation; afterwards the borage will usually have possession. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses\|M. G. Kains Mix well, pop in a few sprigs of borage, and a block or two of ice. Cakes & Ale\|Edward Spencer To the above add a few slices of cucumber, or some sprigs of borage instead of cucumber. Cups and their Customs\|George Edwin Roberts Like Gerard, he does not question the efficacy of borage, bugloss and many other herbs to promote happiness. The Old English Herbals\|Eleanour Sinclair Rohde It feeds on the wild heartsease, also on sainfoin and borage. British Butterfiles\|W. S. Coleman British Dictionary definitions for borage borage / (ˈbɒrɪdʒ, ˈbʌrɪdʒ) / noun a European boraginaceous plant, Borago officinalis, with star-shaped blue flowers. The young leaves have a cucumber-like flavour and are sometimes used in salads or as seasoning any of several related plants Word Origin for borage C13: from Old French bourage, perhaps from Arabic abū `āraq literally: father of sweat, from its use as a diaphoretic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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