NOUN | plant | Borago officinalis, borage, tailwort | hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach |
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Meaning | hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach. | |
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Synonyms | borage, tailwort | |
Member of | Borago, genus Borago | perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region |
Parts | borage | An herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
Spanish | borago officinalis, borraja, tailwort | |
Catalan | borago officinalis, Borago officinalis, borratja, tailwort |
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