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单词 borage
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bor•age  (bôrij, bor-, bûr-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologya plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads. Cf. borage family.
  2. Plant Biologyany of various allied or similar plants.
  • Vulgar Latin *burrāgō (Late Latin burra hair stuffing + -gō noun, nominal suffix)
  • Anglo-French borage, bo(u)-rache, Middle French bourage
  • Middle English burage 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
borage /ˈbɒrɪdʒ; ˈbʌrɪdʒ/ n
  1. 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
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French bourage, perhaps from Arabic abū `āraq literally: father of sweat, from its use as a diaphoretic
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