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Borago

Borago

9.9
A perennial plant with rough hairy leaves and blue star-shaped flowers whose leaves and flowers are edible
  • noun
  • /bəˈrɑːɡoʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : borraja
  • The most well-known species of Borago is Borago officinalis, commonly called borage.

Examples

  • The most well-known species of Borago is Borago officinalis, commonly called borage.

  • Many chefs use Borago in their salads.

  • Borago is frequently grown in gardens for its edible flowers and leaves.

  • Herbalists sometimes use Borago extracts for their purported medicinal properties.

  • The Borago plant thrives in sunny gardens.

  • Borago is frequently grown in gardens for its edible flowers and leaves.

  • Many chefs use Borago in their salads.

Synonyms

genus Borago
vsBorago
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of herb plants from the Mediterranean with hairy leaves and blue star-shaped flowers

gives extra physical details like blue flowers and rough hairy leaves

Compounds

Borago officinalis
  • Specialized
9.8

A hairy annual herb with blue flowers that people eat in salads, cook as a vegetable, and use as medicine

genus Borago
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of herb plants from the Mediterranean with hairy leaves and blue star-shaped flowers

Surface Forms

Borago singular
Boragos plural

Etymology

Borago comes from old Latin and Italian names like borrago and borragine, and it probably goes back to a word for 'rough wool' because the leaves are very hairy. So the name helps you remember this herb as the 'hairy' plant with blue, star-shaped flowers.