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

Example Sentences

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

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 London, Jack

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

From Bluebell A Novel by Huddleston, Mrs. George Croft

Some familiar examples of hardy annuals are sweet alyssum, ageratum, calendula, calliopsis, candytuft, Centaurea Cyanus, clarkia, larkspur, gilia, California poppy, morning-glory, marigold, mignonette, nemophila, pansy, phlox, pinks, poppies, portulaca, zinnia, sweet pea, scabiosa.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

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 Massee, George