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Borago officinalis
 
borage stalks used for cooking

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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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borage (usually uncountable, plural borages)

  1. Borago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, used in salads and cooked.

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