Definition of Forget-me-not

1. Noun. Small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers.

Exact synonyms: Mouse Ear, Myosotis Scorpiodes
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Myosotis, Myosotis

Definition of Forget-me-not

1. Noun. A genus of flowering plants of the genus ''Myosotis'', mostly with a small 5-petalled blue flower. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Forget-me-not

1. A small herb, of the genus Myosotis (M. Palustris, incespitosa, etc), bearing a beautiful blue flower, and extensively considered the emblem of fidelity. Formerly the name was given to the Ajuga Chamaepitus. Origin: G. Vergissmeinnicht. (04 Apr 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Forget-me-not

forgeability
forgeable
forged
forged ahead
forgelike
forgeman
forgemen
forger
forgeries
forgers
forgery
forges
forges ahead
forget, when up to one's neck in alligators, that the mission is to drain the swamp
forget-me-not (current term)
forget-me-nots
forget it
forget me drug
forget oneself
forgetful
forgetful person
forgetfull
forgetfully
forgetfulness
forgetfulnesses
forgetive
forgetness
forgets
forgettable

Literary usage of Forget-me-not

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine by Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew (1843)
"There where thv last steps turned away, Forget! all, no! forget-me-not! ... Repeating still, amidst their fears, My life, my love! forget-me-not! ..."

2. Publications (1853)
"Forget me not in your prayers; think as if you were likewise prisoners. Farewell. The fear of the Lord preserve you all. Amen. With this I send you another ..."

3. A Guide to the Best Fiction in English by William Winter, George Saintsbury, Ernest Albert Baker (1913)
""FORGET ME NOT" AND GENEVIEVE WARD. IN the season of 1880-'81 Genevieve Ward made a remarkably brilliant hit with her embodiment of Stephanie De ..."

4. The Monthly Review by Charles William Wason (1835)
"THE " Forget me Not," for the ensuing year, exhibits the perfect spirit and fashion of Annual literature. There is a great variety of sweet verses, ..."

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