borage
/ˈbɔrɪdʒ/
noun
- A plant with hairy leaves and stems and bright blue, star-shaped flowers, often used in salads or as a garnish.
- You can use borage flowers as a colorful garnish on summer drinks.
- She added fresh borage leaves to the salad for a mild cucumber flavor.
- The garden was full of borage, with its bright blue flowers attracting bees.
- The leaves or flowers of this plant used in cooking or herbal medicine.
- The herbalist recommended borage for its soothing properties.
- He sprinkled borage petals over the dessert for a touch of color.
- Borage is sometimes brewed into a tea to help with stress.