Borage (noun)
bor-ij
A European herbaceous plant with bright blue flowers and hairy leaves, which is attractive to bees.
Middle English from Old French bourrache, from medieval Latin borrago, perhaps from Arabic ‘abū ḥurāš ‘father of roughness’ (referring to the leaves).
Example sentences
“Borage is ornamental but also has various medicinal properties”
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