forget-me-not

[ fer-get-mee-not ]

/ fərˈgɛt miˌnɒt /

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noun

either of two small Old World plants, Myosotis sylvatica or M. scorpioides, of the borage family, having a light-blue flower commonly regarded as an emblem of constancy and friendship.

any of several other plants of the genus Myosotis.

any of various similar plants, especially of the genus Anchusa or Cynoglossum.

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Also called scorpion grass for def. 1, 2

Origin of forget-me-not

1525–35; translation of Middle French ne m'oubliez mye

Words nearby forget-me-not

forgery, forget, forgetful, forget it, forgetive, forget-me-not, forget oneself, forgettery, forge welding, forging, forgive

How to use forget-me-not in a sentence

Her silk parasol, of the blue of a forget-me-not, rested against her knee, and at her breast was a cream-tinted rose.
The Rake's Progress|Marjorie Bowen
The Father kindly looked Him down and said, “Forget-me-not.”
Graded Memory Selections|Various
Secure nice specimens of the forget-me-not, and plant in any damp, shaded situation.
Little Folks (November 1884)|Various
When the body was recovered next day, a bunch of forget-me-not was clasped in the rigid hand.
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete|Charles M. Skinner

"Then here it is," she said, plucking a posy of forget-me-not.
The Blue Flower, and Others|Henry van Dyke

British Dictionary definitions for forget-me-not

forget-me-not

noun

any temperate low-growing plant of the mainly European boraginaceous genus Myosotis, having clusters of small typically blue flowersAlso called: scorpion grass

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