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