borage
pronunciation
How to pronounce borage in British English:
UK [ˈbɒrɪdʒ]
How to pronounce borage in American English:
US [ˈbɔrɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
- leaves flavor sauces and punches; young leaves eaten in salads or cooked
Word Origin
- borage
- borage: [13] The plant-name borage comes via Old French bourrache from Latin borrāgo. Various words have been advanced as an ultimate source, including late Latin burra ‘shaggy cloth’, on account of its hairy leaves, but in view of the fact that the Arabs used the plant medicinally to induce sweating, the likeliest contender is Arabic abū ‘āraq, literally ‘father of sweat’.
- borage (n.)
- flowering plant used in salads, mid-13c., from Anglo-French, Old French borage (13c., Modern French bourrache), from Medieval Latin borrago. Klein says this is ultimately from Arabic abu arak, literally "the father of sweat," so called by Arab physicians for its effect on humans. But OED says it's from Latin borra "rough hair, short wool," in reference to the texture of the foliage.
Example
- 1. It is best to use the leaves and flowers of borage when fresh , as they lose their flavor quite rapidly when dried .
- 2. Organic flaxseed oil , deep sea cold-water fish body oil concentrate ( sardine , anchovy ) , borage seed oil , gelatin , glycerin , water and mixed tocopherols ( natural vitamin e from soy ) .
- 3. Others are herbal compounds , featuring such ingredients as ginseng , milk thistle , borage , and extracts of prickly pear , artichoke , and guava leaf .
- 4. Ratnieks will investigate how changes in land use , such as planting an acre of borage or setting aside a section of land for wildlife , could benefit honeybees foraging and he will collaborate with other organisations to monitor hives in other parts of britain .