myosotis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Myosotis, the forget-me-nots.

Pronunciation

/mʌɪəˈsəʊtɪs/

Word forms

myosotis myosotises

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”).

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