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forget-me-not

for·get-me-not
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fer-get mee not]
    • /fərˈgɛt mi nɒt/
    • /fəˈɡet miː nɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fer-get mee not]
    • /fərˈgɛt mi nɒt/

Definitions of forget-me-not word

  • noun forget-me-not 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. 1
  • noun forget-me-not any of several other plants of the genus Myosotis. 1
  • noun forget-me-not any of various similar plants, especially of the genus Anchusa or Cynoglossum. 1
  • noun forget-me-not plant with small blue flowers 1
  • countable noun forget-me-not A forget-me-not is a small plant with tiny blue flowers. 0
  • noun forget-me-not any temperate low-growing plant of the mainly European boraginaceous genus Myosotis, having clusters of small typically blue flowers 0
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Origin of forget-me-not

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; translation of Middle French ne m'oubliez mye

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Forget-me-not

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Forget-me-not

forget-me-not popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Top questions with forget-me-not

  • how to draw a forget-me-not?

Related words

  • borage family

    any member of the plant family Boraginaceae, typified by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having simple, alternate, hairy leaves and usually blue, five-lobed flowers in a cluster that uncoils as they bloom, including borage, bugloss, and forget-me-not.

  • chinese forget-me-not

    an eastern Asian plant, Cynoglossum amabile, of the borage family, having lance-shaped leaves and clustered, showy, blue, pink, or white flowers.

  • mouse-ear

    short for mouse-ear chickweed

  • myosotis

    any plant belonging to the genus Myosotis, of the borage family, having basal leaves and pink or white flowers, as the forget-me-not.

  • scorpion grass

    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.
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