noun
Meaning 1
Any plant of the genus Myosotis, the forget-me-nots.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
myosotis
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UK: /mʌɪəˈsəʊtɪs/
noun
Meaning 2
forget-me-nots; scorpion grass
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genus Myosotis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plant genus
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin myosōtis, from Koine Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς (muosōtís, literally “ears of a mouse”), from genitive of μῦς (mûs, “mouse”) and nominative plural of οὖς (oûs, “ear”).