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Definitions for borage
ˈbɔr ɪdʒ, ˈbɒr-, ˈbɜr-bor·age

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. borage, tailwort, Borago officinalisnoun

    hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach

  2. boragenoun

    an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked

Wiktionary

  1. boragenoun

    (herb) a Mediterranean plant with oval leaves, used in salads.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Boragenoun

    A plant.

    Etymology: from borago, Lat.

    The leaves are broad and rough; the flowers consist of one leaf; are of a wheel shape, and divided into five segments, almost to the bottom, which end in sharp points, like a star; the apices, in the middle of the flower, are sharp-pointed, and adhere together; the seeds are rough, and appear like a viper’s head. This plant is often used in the kitchen, and for a cool tankard in the summer time; and the flowers are used in medicinal cordials. Philip Miller.

Wikipedia

  1. Borage

    Borage ( (listen) or ; Borago officinalis), also known as starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region, and has naturalized in many other locales.It grows satisfactorily in gardens in most of Europe, such as Denmark, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, remaining in the garden from year to year by self-seeding. The leaves are edible and the plant is grown in gardens for that purpose in some parts of Europe. The plant is also commercially cultivated for borage seed oil extracted from its seeds. The plant contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, some of which are hepatotoxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic (see below under Phytochemistry).

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  1. borage

    Borage, also known as Borago officinalis, is a hardy annual herb native to areas of Europe and Asia. It's known for its vivid blue flowers and hairy leaves. Traditionally, parts of the plant have been used for medicinal purposes to treat a variety of ailments. It's also used in culinary applications, mainly in Mediterranean cuisines. The blossoms are often utilized as a garnish or added in salads, and both leaves and flowers have a cucumber-like taste.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Boragenoun

    a mucilaginous plant of the genus Borago (B. officinalis), which is used, esp. in France, as a demulcent and diaphoretic

Wikidata

  1. Borage

    Borage, also known as a starflower, is an annual herb. It is native to the Mediterranean region and has naturalized in many other locales. It grows satisfactorily in gardens in the UK climate, remaining in the garden from year to year by self-seeding. The leaves are edible and the plant is grown in gardens for that purpose in some parts of Europe. The plant is also commercially cultivated for borage seed oil extracted from its seeds.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Borage

    bur′āj, n. a plant of the genus Borago, formerly in great repute as a cordial. [Low L. borago.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of borage in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of borage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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