myosotis

[ mahy-uh-soh-tis ]

/ ˌmaɪ əˈsoʊ tɪs /

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noun

any plant belonging to the genus Myosotis, of the borage family, having basal leaves and pink or white flowers, as the forget-me-not.

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Also my·o·sote

[mahy-uh-soht]. /ˈmaɪ əˌsoʊt/.

Origin of myosotis

1700–10; <New Latin, Latin myosōtis<Greek myosōtís the plant mouse-ear, equivalent to myós (genitive of mŷs) mouse + -ōt- (stem of oûs) ear + -is noun suffix

Words nearby myosotis

myoporum, myopsychopathy, myoscope, myosin, myosis, myosotis, myotome, myotomy, myotonia, Myra, Myrdal

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How to use myosotis in a sentence

I told him a poem and I did sing him a song of fleurs de tante, of myosotis et anemone et romarin et iris et claire.
The Story of Opal|Opal Whiteley
See her apple-cheeks, her eyes like blue myosotis, her lips—poppy-petals, and her ivy-like grace!
Barks and Purrs|Colette Willy, aka Colette
How beautiful she was the night they parted, with the blue myosotis gleaming through her bright hair!
Guy Livingstone;|George A. Lawrence
Calyx valvate, the corolla imbricated (in Myosotis convolute) in the bud.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

But when he takes the form of a blond Hercules, with eyes blue as the myosotis, and a mustache—mais une moustache!
The Street Called Straight|Basil King

British Dictionary definitions for myosotis

myosotis

myosote (ˈmaɪəˌsəʊt)

/ (ˌmaɪəˈsəʊtɪs) /

noun

any plant of the boraginaceous genus MyosotisSee forget-me-not

Word Origin for myosotis

C18: New Latin from Greek muosōtis mouse-ear (referring to its furry leaves), from muos, genitive of mus mouse + -ōt-, stem of ous ear

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