Borage (Noun)
Meaning 1
An herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Meaning 2
Hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The garden was filled with a variety of herbs, including borage, which added a delicate flavor to salads.
- Borage has been used for centuries in herbal medicine to treat everything from skin conditions to respiratory problems.
- The chef sautéed the borage with garlic and lemon, serving it as a side dish to the main course.
- In the summertime, the farmer's market features fresh borage, which is often eaten raw or used in salads.
- To relieve stress and anxiety, the herbalist recommended drinking tea made from the flowers and leaves of the borage plant.