Borago

== Translingual == === Etymology === New Latin, from Medieval Latin borago, borrago, from borra, burra (“rough hair”), from Latin burra (“a shaggy garment”) === Proper noun === Borago f A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – borage, a flowering herb native to the western Mediterranean, one species of which, Borago officinalis, is cultivated worldwide for food and ornament. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, lamiids – clades; Boraginales – order; Boraginaceae – family; Boraginoideae - subfamily; Boragineae - tribe ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Borago officinalis - type species; Borago longifolia, Borago morisiana, Borago pygmaea, Borago trabutii - other accepted species === References === Borago on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Borago on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Borago on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Borago at USDA Plants database Borago at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Borago at the Catalogue of Life Borago at National Center for Biotechnology Information Boragineae at APWeb Borago at Plants of the World Online