Borage is a plant with blue flowers and hairy leaves. The word "borage" refers to both the plant itself and the oil extracted from its seeds. It is used for cooking, herbal medicine, and as a companion plant in gardening. Full definition
Since they were young and didn't easily swallow pills yet, I would just slice open a capsule of borage oil with a knife and squeeze the oil onto a spoon. (thehealthyhomeeconomist.com)