bourrache

French

Etymology

From Old French bourrache, from Medieval Latin borāgō or borrago, either from Latin borra (short wool, rough hair) or Arabic أَبُو مِن العَرَق (ʾabū min al-ʿaraq, literally father of sweat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.ʁaʃ/

Noun

bourrache f (plural bourraches)

  1. (botany) borage (Borago officinalis)

Further reading

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