Borage
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A hairy annual herb native to Europe, bearing bright blue star-shaped flowers, traditionally used in herbal medicine and eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach.
“She scattered fresh borage flowers over the Pimm's jug for decoration.”
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Contains the distinctive -ORAGE pattern with only two vowels, and the G is worth testing in later guesses
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Worth 9 points, the -AGE ending allows further word-building hooks and the G adds modest value
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