Country Borage (Noun)
Meaning
An aromatic fleshy herb of India and Ceylon to South Africa; sometimes placed in genus Plectranthus.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Country borage is often used in Ayurvedic medicine for its medicinal properties.
- The garden was filled with a variety of herbs, including country borage, which attracted a multitude of bees and butterflies.
- In traditional South African cuisine, country borage leaves are used to make a flavorful tea.
- The fragrance of country borage was so potent that it filled the entire room with its sweet scent.
- The botanical garden's collection included country borage, a rare and exotic plant native to the Indian subcontinent.