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forget-me-not
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for·get-me-not (fr-gtm-nt, fôr-)
n.
1. Any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Myosotis, having clusters of small blue flowers. Also called scorpion grass.
2. Any of several similar or related plants.

[Translation of Old French ne m'oubliez mie.]

forget-me-not
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any temperate low-growing plant of the mainly European boraginaceous genus Myosotis, having clusters of small typically blue flowers Also called scorpion grass
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.forget-me-not - small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowersforget-me-not - small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Myosotis, Myosotis - forget-me-nots; scorpion grass
Translations
forget-me-not [fəˈgetmɪnɒt] Nnomeolvides m inv
forget-me-not
n (Bot) → Vergissmeinnicht nt
forget-me-not [fəˈgɛtmɪˌnɒt] nnontiscordardimé m inv


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