Definitions for borages

borages bor·age

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

Borages is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 268 anagrams from letters in borages (abegors).

Definitions for borages

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 borages

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 borages

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Word Value for borages
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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