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Forget-me-not

/fɚˈɡɛt.miˌnɑt/ · noun

Meaning

Any of the flowering plants of the genus Myosotis, mostly with a small five-petalled blue flower; a flower from such a plant..

Definitions by Sense

Any of the flowering plants of the genus Myosotis, mostly with a small five-petalled blue flower; a flower from such a plant.
Any of certain species of genus Cynoglossum
A light tint of blue, the color of the flower.
(entomology) Any of various light-blue coloured lycaenid butterflies of the Asian and Australasian genus Catochrysops, especially Catochrysops strabo native to India and Southeast Asia.

Example Sentences

Sending you forget-me-nots / To help you to remember / Baby, please forget me not / I want you to remember

Word Forms

forget-me-nots

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Use forget-me-not when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does forget-me-not mean?

Forget-me-not means Any of the flowering plants of the genus Myosotis, mostly with a small five-petalled blue flower; a flower from such a plant..

What is a synonym for forget-me-not?

Common synonyms include mouse ear, myosotis scorpiodes.

What is the opposite of forget-me-not?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use forget-me-not in a sentence?

Sending you forget-me-nots / To help you to remember / Baby, please forget me not / I want you to remember

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Definitions by Sense

Any of the flowering plants of the genus Myosotis, mostly with a small five-petalled blue flower; a flower from such a plant.

Any of certain species of genus Cynoglossum

A light tint of blue, the color of the flower.

(entomology) Any of various light-blue coloured lycaenid butterflies of the Asian and Australasian genus Catochrysops, especially Catochrysops strabo native to India and Southeast Asia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does forget-me-not mean?

Forget-me-not means Any of the flowering plants of the genus Myosotis, mostly with a small five-petalled blue flower; a flower from such a plant..

What is a synonym for forget-me-not?

Common synonyms include mouse ear, myosotis scorpiodes.

What is the opposite of forget-me-not?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use forget-me-not in a sentence?

Sending you forget-me-nots / To help you to remember / Baby, please forget me not / I want you to remember

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.