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tailwort

DEFINITIONS OF: tailwort

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n hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach

Synonyms:
Borago officinalis, borage
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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