borage vs herb

borage and herb both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
borage	Yes	No	No	No
herb	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, herb is a hypernym of borage; that is, herb is a word with a broader meaning than borage:

borage: an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked
herb: aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities

As nouns, herb is a hypernym of borage; that is, herb is a word with a broader meaning than borage:

borage: hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
herb: a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Other hypernyms of borage include herbaceous plant.

borage (noun)	herb (noun)
an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked	aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests