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borage

bor·age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bawr-ij, bor-, bur-]
    • /ˈbɔr ɪdʒ, ˈbɒr-, ˈbɜr-/
    • /ˈbɒr.ɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bawr-ij, bor-, bur-]
    • /ˈbɔr ɪdʒ, ˈbɒr-, ˈbɜr-/

Definitions of borage word

  • noun borage 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 3
  • noun borage any of several related plants 3
  • noun borage any of a genus (Borago) of plants of the borage family, esp. an annual (B. officinalis) with brilliant blue flowers and hairy leaves used as an herb in salads, drinks, etc. 3
  • adjective borage designating a family (Boraginaceae, order Lamiales) of dicotyledonous plants, including, Virginia cowslip, heliotrope, and forget-me-not 3
  • noun borage a plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads. Compare borage family. 1
  • noun borage any of various allied or similar plants. 1
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Origin of borage

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
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)

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Parts of speech for Borage

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borage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Related words

  • borage family

    any member of the plant family Boraginaceae, typified by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having simple, alternate, hairy leaves and usually blue, five-lobed flowers in a cluster that uncoils as they bloom, including borage, bugloss, and forget-me-not.

  • boraginaceous

    of, relating to, or belonging to the Boraginaceae, a family of temperate and tropical typically hairy-leaved flowering plants that includes forget-me-not, lungwort, borage, comfrey, and heliotrope

  • alkanet

    a European boraginaceous plant, Alkanna tinctoria, the roots of which yield a red dye

  • anchusa

    any Eurasian plant of the boraginaceous genus Anchusa, having rough hairy stems and leaves and blue flowers

  • bethlehem sage

    a plant, Pulmonaria saccharata, of the borage family, native to Europe, having mottled, white leaves and white or reddish-purple flowers in clusters.

  • blueweed

    a bristly weed (Echium vulgare) of the borage family with blue flowers and pink buds
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