Definition of Borage. Meaning of Borage. Synonyms of Borage

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Definition of Borage

Borage
Borage Bor"age, n. [OE. borage (cf. F. bourrache, It. borraggine, borrace, LL. borago, borrago, LGr. ?), fr. LL. borra, F. bourre, hair of beasts, flock; so called from its hairy leaves.] (Bot.) A mucilaginous plant of the genus Borago (B. officinalis), which is used, esp. in France, as a demulcent and diaphoretic.

Meaning of Borage from wikipedia

- Borage (/ˈbʌrɪdʒ/ or /ˈbɒrɪdʒ/; Borago officinalis), also known as starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae native to the...
- Borage seed oil is derived from the seeds of the plant, Borago officinalis (borage). Borage seed oil has one of the highest amounts of γ-linolenic acid...
- ****e and ornamental plant. Common names in English include Indian borage, country borage, French thyme, Indian mint, Mexican mint, Cuban oregano, broad leaf...
- Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs in 146 to 154 genera with a worldwide distribution...
- Symphytum is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae, known by the common name comfrey (pronounced /ˈkʌmfri/, from the Latin confervere...
- The fictional universe of the Harry Potter series of novels contains two distinct societies: the "wizarding world" and the "Muggle world". The term "Muggle...
- Naval Service. Built as a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Navy named HMS Borage, she was transferred on 15 November 1946 to the Irish Naval Service and...
- Borago, or borage, is a genus of five species of herbs native to the Mediterranean, with one species, Borago officinalis, cultivated and naturalized throughout...
- Hydrophyllum is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the borage family. It consists of ten species, all of which are native to North America. All...
- Trachystemon orientalis, commonly known as Abraham-Isaac-Jacob or early-flowering borage. Its native range is Bulgaria to Turkey. It is a perennial herb of the family...