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Borage

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(pronounced like "courage"; possibly from Lat. borra, rough hair), a herb (Borago oJJicinalis) with bright blue flowers and hairy leaves and stem, considered to have some virtue as a cordial and a febrifuge; used as an ingredient in salads or in making claret-cup, &c.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Borage'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​b/borage.html. 1910.
 
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