n. a Mediterranean plant with oval leaves, used in salads.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A mucilaginous plant of the genus Borago (B. officinalis), which is used, esp. in France, as a demulcent and diaphoretic.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A European plant, Borago officinalis, the principal representative of the genus, occasionally cultivated for its blue flowers.
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n. hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
n. an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked
Word Usage
"Regarding cow tongue flower, better known as borage by normal people, today I learned from Nigella Lawson's Forever Summer, that the fresh flowers are often used in Pimms, the classic British summer cocktail."