• Myosotis

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /mʌɪəˈsəʊtɪs/

    Origin

    From Latin myosōtis ("plant with leaves like a mouse's ears"), from Koine Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς, from genitive form of Ancient Greek μῦς ("mouse") + nominative plural form of οὖς ("ear").

    Full definition of myosotis

    Noun

    myosotis

    1. Any plant of the genus Myosotis, the forget-me-nots.
      • 1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 87:Cut all the myosotis there is.
      • 1956, Delano Ames, Crime out of Mind Chapter 13, How would he, then, describe Tilly's manner and appearance at breakfast ? Peregrine shrugged and said it was much as usual; she was gay and very pretty in her dirndl skirt and blue and yellow silk apron embroidered with myosotis.

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