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nemophila

(nəˈmɒfɪlə)

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

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

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nemophila - any plant of the genus Nemophila

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 Nemophila - genus of ornamental chiefly California herbs: baby blue-eyes

Nemophila maculata, five-spot - California annual having white flowers with a deep purple blotch on each petal

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A tiny stream ran down the tiny valley through a tiny meadow that was carpeted knee-high with grass and blue and white nemophila. The hillside was covered with Mariposa lilies and wild hyacinth, down through which his horse dropped slowly, with circumspect feet and reluctant gait.