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forget-me-not
[ fer-get-mee-not ]
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.
forget-me-not
noun
- any temperate low-growing plant of the mainly European boraginaceous genus Myosotis , having clusters of small typically blue flowers Also calledscorpion grass
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Word History and Origins
Origin of forget-me-not1
1525–35; translation of Middle French ne m'oubliez mye
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Example Sentences
Her silk parasol, of the blue of a forget-me-not, rested against her knee, and at her breast was a cream-tinted rose.
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The Father kindly looked Him down and said, “Forget-me-not.”
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Secure nice specimens of the forget-me-not, and plant in any damp, shaded situation.
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When the body was recovered next day, a bunch of forget-me-not was clasped in the rigid hand.
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"Then here it is," she said, plucking a posy of forget-me-not.
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