Bourage

Bourage
nf bourrée de broussailles - Saintonge.

Glossaire des noms topographiques en France . 2013.

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  • bourage — …   Useful english dictionary

  • borage — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French bourage, from Medieval Latin borrago, probably from Arabic dialect *bū‘araq, alteration of Arabic abū ‘araq, literally, source of sweat; from its use as a diaphoretic Date: 14th century a coarse… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • borage — /bawr ij, bor , berr /, n. 1. a plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads. Cf. borage family. 2. any of various allied or similar plants. [1250 1300; ME burage < AF borage …   Universalium

  • borage — [bʉr′ij, bôr′ij] n. [ME < OFr bourage < ML borrago, burrago; said to be < Ar abū ʼarak, “father of sweat,” from diaphoretic use of the plant] any of a genus (Borago) of plants of the borage family, esp. an annual ( B. officinalis) with… …   English World dictionary

  • harborage — noun (nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship) • Syn: ↑harbourage • Derivationally related forms: ↑harbour (for: ↑harbourage), ↑harbor • Topics …   Useful english dictionary

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