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borageOne entry found. Main Entry: bor·age Pronunciation: \ˈbȯr-ij, ˈbär-\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French bourage, from Medieval Latin borrago, probably from Arabic dial. *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
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