Definitions for borage

borage bor·age

Spelling: [bawr-ij, bor-, bur-]
IPA: /ˈbɔr ɪdʒ, ˈbɒr-, ˈbɜr-/

Borage is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 131 anagrams from letters in borage (abegor).

Definitions for borage

noun

  1. a plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads. Compare borage family.
  2. any of various allied or similar plants.

Origin of borage

1250-1300; Middle English burage Anglo-French borage, bo(u)-rache, Middle French bourage Vulgar Latin *burrāgō (Late Latin burra hair stuffing + -gō noun suffix)

Examples for borage

To the above add a few slices of cucumber, or some sprigs of borage instead of cucumber.

It feeds on the wild heartsease, also on sainfoin and borage.

At present borage, at least in the German cookery, is no longer used.

Garden rue and the short bristles of the borage are irritating.

borage is generally classed as a hardy annual, though it is sometimes biennial.

I rather think that when the 12th of June shall have shaken off these shackles, there will be borage on the lawn at Gad's.

Let it stand till the sugar is dissolved, then put in a sprig of borage.

Mix well, pop in a few sprigs of borage, and a block or two of ice.

To a bottle of hock add three wine-glasses of sherry, one lemon sliced, and some balm or borage.

The view exhibited by those plants which have down, such as borage, nettles, &c. is exceedingly curious.

Word Value for borage
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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