Main Entry:

bor·age

Pronunciation:

\ˈbȯr-ij, ˈbär-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French bourage, from Medieval Latin borrago, probably from Arabic dialect *būʽaraq, alteration of Arabic abū ʽaraq, literally, source of sweat; from its use as a diaphoretic

Date:

14th century

: a coarse hairy blue-flowered European herb (Borago officinalis of the family Boraginaceae, the borage family) used medicinally and in salads