forget-me-not
[ fer-get-mee-not ]
/ fərˈgɛt miˌnɒt /
noun
either of two small Old World plants, Myosotis sylvatica or M. scorpioides, of the borage family, having a light-blue flower commonly regarded as an emblem of constancy and friendship.
any of several other plants of the genus Myosotis.
any of various similar plants, especially of the genus Anchusa or Cynoglossum.
Also called
scorpion grass
for def 1, 2
Origin of forget-me-not
1525–35; translation of Middle French
ne m'oubliez mye
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British Dictionary definitions for forget-me-not
forget-me-not
noun
any temperate low-growing plant of the mainly European boraginaceous genus Myosotis, having clusters of small typically blue flowers
Also called: scorpion grass