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borage
borage , common name for the Boraginaceae, a family of widely distributed herbs and some tropical shrubs or trees characterized by rough or hairy stems, four-part fruits, and usually fragrant blossoms. Its species are most abundant in the Mediterranean area, but many are native to North America and are cultivated, e.g., the Virginia cowslip, or Virginia bluebell ( Mertensia virginica ), species of forget-me-not (genus Myosotis ), and species of heliotrope (genus Heliotropium ). Freijó ( Cordia goeldiana ) is an important timber tree in Amazonia. The family is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Lamiales. |
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"borage." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "borage." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-borage.html "borage." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-borage.html |
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borage A herb, Borago officinalis. The flowers and leaves have a cucumber‐like flavour and are used to flavour drinks, salads and cheese. Contains potentially toxic alkaloids. The seed oil is a rich source of γ‐linolenic acid.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "borage." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "borage." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-borage.html DAVID A. BENDER. "borage." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-borage.html |
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borage Hairy, annual plant native to s Europe. It has rough, oblong leaves and drooping clusters of pale blue flowers, and is cultivated as a food and flavouring. Height: up to 60cm (2ft). Family Boraginaceae; species Borago officinalis.
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"borage." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "borage." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-borage.html "borage." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-borage.html |
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bor·age / ˈbôrij; ˈbär-/ • n. a herbaceous plant (Borago officinalis, family Boraginaceae) with bright blue flowers and hairy leaves, used medicinally and as a salad green. |
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"borage." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "borage." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-borage.html "borage." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-borage.html |
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borage genus of plants. XIII. — (O)F. bourrache — medL. bor(r)āgo, -āgin-, perh. — Arab. 'abū 'araq 'father of sweat’, the Arabian physicians using the plant as a diaphoretic.
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T. F. HOAD. "borage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "borage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-borage.html T. F. HOAD. "borage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-borage.html |
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•carriage, disparage, Harwich, intermarriage, marriage, miscarriage
•undercarriage
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•Selfridge • Cambridge • Bainbridge
•Knightsbridge • umpirage
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•Oxbridge • storage • drawbridge
•Trowbridge • tollbridge • footbridge
•courage, demurrage, encourage
•umbrage • suffrage
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•sewerage • moorage
•harbourage (US harborage)
•pasturage • pilferage • anchorage
•acreage • vicarage • brokerage
•cellarage • Coleridge
•haemorrhage (US hemorrhage)
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•litreage (US literage), metreage (US meterage) • fosterage
•porterage, quarterage
•tutorage • average
•beverage, Beveridge
•leverage • overage • coverage
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"borage." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "borage." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-borage.html "borage." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-borage.html |
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