Dictionary - Definition of Borago

Definition: Borago


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. Perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region.[Wordnet].
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Date "Borago" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1818. (references)

Common Expressions: Borago

Expressions	Definition
Borago officinalis	Hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Borago	Perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
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Extended Definition: Borago

Borago

Borago

Borago officinalis flowers

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Borago

Species

Borago officinalis - Common Borage
Borago pygmaea - Creeping Borage

Borago (Bo-rá-go), common name borage, is a genus of two species of herbs with large, hairy leaves that taste mildly of cucumber, and star-shaped purple-blue flowers which are prized for their flavour. The leaves are often added to teas and salads, and the flowers have been added to wine (Borage has had a reputation to give one courage since Roman times). The flowers are highly attractive to bees.

Books

Bennett, M. (2003) Pulmonarias & the Borage Family. B.T. Batsford, ISBN 0-7134-8732-1
Icon Health (2004) Borage Oil - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References. Icon Health Publications, ISBN 0-497-00169-1

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Borago". Image Credit.
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Translations: Borago

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Deutsch	Borretsch (borage, Borago). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Borago. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch	Bernagie (borage, Borago). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Borago. (volunteer & more translations)
German	Borretsch (borage, Borago). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Borago. (volunteer & more translations)
High German	Borretsch (borage, Borago). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Borago. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch	Borretsch (borage, Borago). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Borago. (volunteer & more translations)
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Language	Translations for “Borago” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin	Oragobay (Borago). Additional references: Pig Latin, Borago. (volunteer)
Terran B	Borretse (Borago). Additional references: Terran B, Borago. (volunteer)
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