nemophila

British  

/ nəˈmɒfɪlə /

noun

1. any of a genus, Nemophila, of low-growing hairy annual plants, esp N. menziesii, grown for its blue or white flowers: family Hydrophyllaceae

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Etymology

Origin of nemophila

New Latin, from Greek nemos a grove + philein to love

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nemophila

Among many others we may particularise the fragrant white-flowered alyssum, the blue, dark purple, spotted, and white varieties of nemophila, white and pink virginian stock, and the large yellow buttercup-like flowered limnanthes.

From Little Folks (November 1884) A Magazine for the Young by Various

And there was always mignonette and nemophila in window-boxes, so sweet in the evening air?

From Bluebell A Novel by Mrs. George Croft Huddleston

P. convexo-plane, obtuse, reticulately rugose, dusky-brown, disc even; g. adnate, crowded, rusty-brown; s. hollow, fibrillosely striate, pallid. nemophila, Alex.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by George Massee

The small flowers particularly essential in separating the larger ones are white and yellow jasmine, nemophila cineraria, verbenas, myrtle, honeysuckle, etc., etc.

From The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling by Emma Peachey

A tiny stream ran down the tiny valley through a tiny meadow that was carpeted knee-high with grass and blue and white nemophila.

From Burning Daylight by Jack London