borraja

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan borratja, from Latin borragō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boˈraxa/ [boˈra.xa]
  • Rhymes: -axa
  • Syllabification: bo‧rra‧ja

Noun

borraja f (plural borrajas)

  1. borage (Borago officinalis)
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 274:
      La mujer que pisa inadvertidamente una mata de borraja, queda propicia a la preñez.
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