myosotis

[ mahy-uh-soh-tis ]

/ ˌmaɪ əˈsoʊ tɪs /

noun

any plant belonging to the genus Myosotis, of the borage family, having basal leaves and pink or white flowers, as the forget-me-not.

Also my·o·sote

[mahy-uh-soht]. /ˈmaɪ əˌsoʊt/.

Origin of myosotis

1700–10; <New Latin, Latin myosōtis<Greek myosōtís the plant mouse-ear, equivalent to myós (genitive of mŷs) mouse + -ōt- (stem of oûs) ear + -is noun suffix

Words nearby myosotis

myosis, myositic, myositis, myositis fibrosa, myositis ossificans, myosotis, myospasm, myotactic, myotasis, myotatic contraction, myotatic irritability

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Example sentences from the Web for myosotis

The plant Mouse-ear (Myosotis Arvensis) is called mouse-lug.
Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood|J. Conway Walter
The dainty blue forget-me-not, or myosotis, is one of the best loved of this class.
Gardening for Little Girls|Olive Hyde Foster
And who is the lady, asked the bouquet of myosotis, who is so very shy as to be made the subject of a bet?
The Corsican Brothers|Alexandre Dumas
A bouquet of myosotis, which perhaps had heard the latter portion of our conversation, then took Ds arm and walked on with him.
The Corsican Brothers|Alexandre Dumas

Myosotis, only one or two species here, and those very well marked.
More Letters of Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for myosotis

myosotis

myosote (ˈmaɪəˌsəʊt)

/ (ˌmaɪəˈsəʊtɪs) /

noun

any plant of the boraginaceous genus MyosotisSee forget-me-not

Word Origin for myosotis

C18: New Latin from Greek muosōtis mouse-ear (referring to its furry leaves), from muos, genitive of mus mouse + -ōt-, stem of ous ear

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单词	myosotis
释义	myosotis [ mahy-uh-soh-tis ] / ˌmaɪ əˈsoʊ tɪs / noun any plant belonging to the genus Myosotis, of the borage family, having basal leaves and pink or white flowers, as the forget-me-not. Also my·o·sote [mahy-uh-soht]. /ˈmaɪ əˌsoʊt/. Origin of myosotis 1700–10; <New Latin, Latin myosōtis<Greek myosōtís the plant mouse-ear, equivalent to myós (genitive of mŷs) mouse + -ōt- (stem of oûs) ear + -is noun suffix Words nearby myosotis myosis, myositic, myositis, myositis fibrosa, myositis ossificans, myosotis, myospasm, myotactic, myotasis, myotatic contraction, myotatic irritability Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for myosotis The plant Mouse-ear (Myosotis Arvensis) is called mouse-lug. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood\|J. Conway Walter The dainty blue forget-me-not, or myosotis, is one of the best loved of this class. Gardening for Little Girls\|Olive Hyde Foster And who is the lady, asked the bouquet of myosotis, who is so very shy as to be made the subject of a bet? The Corsican Brothers\|Alexandre Dumas A bouquet of myosotis, which perhaps had heard the latter portion of our conversation, then took Ds arm and walked on with him. The Corsican Brothers\|Alexandre Dumas Myosotis, only one or two species here, and those very well marked. More Letters of Charles Darwin\|Charles Darwin British Dictionary definitions for myosotis myosotis myosote (ˈmaɪəˌsəʊt) / (ˌmaɪəˈsəʊtɪs) / noun any plant of the boraginaceous genus MyosotisSee forget-me-not Word Origin for myosotis C18: New Latin from Greek muosōtis mouse-ear (referring to its furry leaves), from muos, genitive of mus mouse + -ōt-, stem of ous ear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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