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borage

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Main Entry:
bor·age 
          Listen to the pronunciation of borage
Pronunciation:
\ˈbr-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


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