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borage

bo·rage

UK/ˈbɒɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ uncommon

noun

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leaves flavor sauces and punches; young leaves eaten in salads or cooked

Origin

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”).

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