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Definitions for borage
ˈbɔr ɪdʒ, ˈbɒr-, ˈbɜr-bor·age
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Princeton's WordNet
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
boragenoun
an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked
Wiktionary
boragenoun
(herb) a Mediterranean plant with oval leaves, used in salads.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
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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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
Boragenoun
a mucilaginous plant of the genus Borago (B. officinalis), which is used, esp. in France, as a demulcent and diaphoretic
Wikidata
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
Borage
bur′āj, n. a plant of the genus Borago, formerly in great repute as a cordial. [Low L. borago.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of borage in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of borage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- поречBulgarian
- borratjaCatalan, Valencian
- borageDanish
- BoretschGerman
- μποράγοGreek
- boragoEsperanto
- borrajaSpanish
- kurkkuyrttiFinnish
- borraxeGalician
- borragine, borraggineItalian
- borageHebrew
- ルリジサJapanese
- borageLatin
- borageNorwegian
- borragemPortuguese
- limba-mieluluiRomanian
- огуре́чник апте́чный, бура́чникRussian
- gurkörtSwedish
- boragaplan, boragVolapük
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