Borage

Word BORAGE
Character 6
Hyphenation bor age
Pronunciations /ˈbɒɹ.ɪdʒ/

Definitions and meanings of "Borage"

What do we mean by borage?

An annual bristly herb (Borago officinalis) native to the Mediterranean region, having blue or purplish star-shaped flowers, edible leaves and stems, and seeds containing oil used as a dietary supplement. noun

A European plant, Borago officinalis, the principal representative of the genus, occasionally cultivated for its blue flowers. noun

A mucilaginous plant of the genus Borago (B. officinalis), which is used, esp. in France, as a demulcent and diaphoretic. noun

A Mediterranean plant with oval leaves, used in salads. noun

Hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach noun

An herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked noun

Borago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves, used in salads.

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The word "borage" in example sentences

Regarding cow tongue flower, better known as borage by normal people, today I learned from Nigella Lawson's Forever Summer, that the fresh flowers are often used in Pimms, the classic British summer cocktail. ❋ Tannaz (2006)

He told me, first of all, that I should not buy cow tongue flower I learned later that the English name is 'borage' teabags, but rather that I have to get the actual loose petals, or else it won't work. ❋ Tannaz (2006)

The decision by farmers to profit from high wheat prices by increasing arable production has been at the expense of crops such as borage, used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and a prolific source of nectar for bees. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Zestra is a blend of borage seed oil, evening primrose oil, angelica root extract, and coleus extract. ❋ Maria Rodale (2011)

"The flowers added a synergy between the fish and vegetables—borage, for example, tastes like oyster and cucumber." ❋ Kathleen Squires (2012)

I don't like to drink too much at these food events, but I could not resist Josh Goldman's Pimm's Cup from ink Restaurant, made with gin, sweet vermouth, Triple Sec, orange bitters and Peychaud's bitters; he combined it with fresh lemonade and garnished it with cucumber, mnt, borage, freeze-dried apples and strawberries. ❋ Jay Weston (2011)

Pink pieces of tuna belly lined the plate like petits fours, adorned with bright blue borage flowers and beaming yellow cucumber blossoms. ❋ Kathleen Squires (2012)

Its nutty aroma comes from hazelnuts, macadamias and sweet almonds, but it's the addition of borage oil often used to treat eczema that insures soft skin. $29, beauty.com ❋ Unknown (2011)

Interestingly, borage and evening primrose oil contain large amounts of gamma-linolenic acid GLA, an omega-6 fatty acid, which theoretically can get metabolized to prostaglandin, a compound that could increase blood flow and enhance nerve communication. ❋ Maria Rodale (2011)

Ashley Palmer-Watts Roast scallops with cucumber ketchup and borage at Heston Blumenthal's Dinner restaurant in London. ❋ Bruce Palling (2011)

Here you can find flavours that use Fortnum's own produce for ingredients; like stem ginger and borage honey. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Preboggin may refer to weeds of the Boraginaceae family, including borage, which often have hairy leaves. ❋ Erin McKean (2011)

Bonus: Poppy has just opened a tiny backyard patio, with a few small tables outdoors by the pretty and practical kitchen garden of flowering sage and borage and young stems of lovage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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