- Bourage
- nf bourrée de broussailles - Saintonge.
Glossaire des noms topographiques en France . 2013.
Glossaire des noms topographiques en France . 2013.
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