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borage) Borage is an annual plant, growing between 90 cm/3 ft and 120 cm/4 ft high. Plant native to southern Europe, used in salads and in medicine. It has small blue flowers and hairy leaves. (Borago officinalis, family Boraginaceae.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Borage is normally used as a garnish in that most English of cocktails, the Pimm's Cup, and it is customarily added to tomato juice. ALL THE BO-RAGE A key ingredient in Pimm's, borage is used here to give a sweet, honeyed edge to apple juice. The borage flower is most often blue in color, but occasionally pink flowers are observed. |
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