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Originally appearing in Volume V04, Page 242 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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BORAGE (pronounced like " courage "; possibly from See also:Lat. borra, rough See also:hair) , a See also:herb (Borago officinalis) with See also:bright See also:blue See also:flowers and hairy leaves and See also:stem, considered to have some virtue as a cordial and a febrifuge; used as an ingredient in salads or in making See also:claret-See also:cup, &c.

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