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English noun: borage

1. borage (plant) hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach


SynonymsBorago officinalis, tailwort


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Part holonymborage


Member meronymBorago, genus Borago

2. borage (food) an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked


Broader (hypernym)herb


Part meronymborage, Borago officinalis, tailwort









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