First Known Use: 14th century
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borage
noun bor·age \ˈbȯr-ij, ˈbär-\
: a type of European plant that has blue flowers and hairy leaves
Full Definition of BORAGE
: a coarse hairy blue-flowered European herb (Borago officinalis of the family Boraginaceae, the borage family) used medicinally and in salads
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Origin of BORAGE
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
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