borage

noun

bor·​age ˈbȯr-ij 

ˈbär-

: a hardy, annual, prickly, European herb (Borago officinalis of the family Boraginaceae, the borage family) with star-shaped blue flowers that is widely naturalized as a weed and has leaves used as remedies in herbal medicine and also as food especially in salads or cooked as a vegetable

Examples of borage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Zabala’s wizardry never overshadows deliciousness, a balance exemplified by the outstanding shiso tempura topped with beef tartare and covered in borage flowers. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 June 2025

Pollination is critical so bring in bee-attracting plants which include anything in the daisy family, from sunflowers to yarrow to coreopsis to cosmos, as well as lavender, borage, Salvia species, and mints. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 June 2025

There is even some evidence that borage can make neighboring plants, including watermelon, more resistant to pests and disease.1 Plus, borage leaves and flowers are edible and can be used to garnish plates of sliced watermelon or bowls of watermelon salad at summer picnics. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025

Here, despite the surrounding metropolis, the rhythms of nature are felt through design, cuisine, and what is likely Osaka’s first edible garden at an urban hotel, already growing 20 different herbs—chervil, chamomile, wild strawberries, borage flowers, and six different types of mint. —Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French bourage, from Medieval Latin borrago, probably from Arabic dialect *būʽaraq, alteration of Arabic abū ʽaraq, literally, source of sweat; from its use as a diaphoretic

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for borage

• forage
• porridge
• storage