borages
Hairy flowering herbs
Borages is the plural of borage, a Mediterranean herb with fuzzy leaves and star-shaped blue flowers.
The plant has a mild cucumber flavor and appears in salads, drinks, and traditional medicine.
Gardeners grow borages to attract pollinators: The borages along the fence were covered with bees.
Flavorful or medicinal plant
- plantBotanical organism
- starflowerWoodland primrose family plant
- annualOccurring every year
- hairyHaving much fur
bristly · leaves · stems · fuzzy · foliage · garden · cultivation · seeds
Crisp edible gourd
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- saladsMixed vegetables served cold
- garnishDecorative food topping
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
edible · Pimms · drinks · cocktails · infusion · ice cubes · leaves · fresh
Curative treatment or fix
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- skinBody's outer layer
anti-inflammatory · tonic · poultice · tea · infusion · soothing · folk · apothecary
herb
Flavorful or medicinal plant
- plantBotanical organism
- starflowerWoodland primrose family plant
- annualOccurring every year
hairy · bristly · leaves · stems · fuzzy · foliage · garden · cultivation · seeds · germination
cucumber
Crisp edible gourd
flowers · edible · Pimms · drinks · cocktails · infusion · ice cubes · leaves · fresh · raw
remedy
Curative treatment or fix
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
skin · anti-inflammatory · tonic · poultice · tea · infusion · soothing · folk · apothecary · healing