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...
- There are at least 101 members of the borage, mint and verbena order, Lamiales, found in Montana. Some of these species are exotics (not native to Montana)...
- HMS Borage was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy during World War II. Borage was ordered in July 1939 as part of the Royal Navy's 1939...
- evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) oil (EPO), blackcurrant seed oil, borage seed oil, and hemp seed oil. GLA is also found in varying amounts in edible...
- 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...
- The fictional universe of the Harry Potter series of novels contains two distinct societies: the "wizarding world" and the "Muggle world". The term "Muggle...