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Definition of forget-me-not

forget-me-not

Plural:forget-me-nots
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forget-me-not Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A low-growing herbaceous plant of the genus Myosotis within the borage family (Boraginaceae), native to temperate regions of Eurasia and North America, characterized by small, distinctive, five-petaled light blue flowers with yellow centers.

Example

"She planted a delicate border of forget-me-nots along the edge of the garden pathway to bloom in early spring."

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• Nearby Words

forex
forfex
forge
forget-me-not
fork
forklift
forktail

Word Origin & Etymology

A calque (loan translation) from Old French 'ne m'oubliez mye' or German 'Vergissmeinnicht', used as a name for the flower that symbolized romantic remembrance since the 16th century.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Forget-me-not. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/forget-me-not
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