borage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɒɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English borage, borrowed from Old French borage (compare French bourrache), from Medieval Latin borrago, either from Latin borra (“short wool, rough hair”) or Arabic أَبُو العَرَق (ʔabū l-ʕaraq, literally “father of sweat”).
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) Borago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, used in salads and cooked.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| borages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
starflower (Borago officinalis) · talewort (Borago officinalis) · beebread (Borago officinalis) · beeplant (Borago officinalis)
Translations (34)
scn vurràniga (Borago officinalis) · it borragine (Borago officinalis) · hy գաղտրիկ (Borago officinalis) · gl borraxe (Borago officinalis) · el μποράγο (Borago officinalis) · gl soaxe (Borago officinalis) · tr hodan (Borago officinalis) · vo borag (Borago officinalis) · pt borragem (Borago officinalis) · nb agurkurt (Borago officinalis) · nb lysblomst (Borago officinalis) · de Borretsch (Borago officinalis) · ja 瑠璃萵苣 (Borago officinalis) · ca borratja (Borago officinalis) · ga borráiste (gorm) (Borago officinalis) · bg пореч (Borago officinalis) · sv gurkört (Borago officinalis) · eo borago (Borago officinalis) · it borraggine (Borago officinalis) · es borraja (Borago officinalis) · an borraina (Borago officinalis) · ro limba-mielului (Borago officinalis) · fi kurkkuyrtti (Borago officinalis) · ar حِمْحِم (Borago officinalis) · pl ogórecznik lekarski (Borago officinalis) · hu borágó (Borago officinalis) · ru огуре́чник апте́чный (Borago officinalis) · sl borága (Borago officinalis) · mk лиси́чинка (Borago officinalis) · ru бура́чник (Borago officinalis) · nb hjulkrone (Borago officinalis) · cy tafod yr ych (Borago officinalis) · fr bourrache (Borago officinalis) · vo boragaplan (Borago officinalis)