̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
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1.
a. : any of several small herbaceous plants constituting the genus Myosotis, having usually bright blue or white flowers arranged in a scorpioid raceme, and including some that are cultivated as ornamentals ; especially : a perennial herb ( M. scorpioides ) with angular succulent stems, rough pubescent leaves, and sky-blue flowers with yellow centers that is prob. native to Europe but now widely distributed in temperate No. America
b. : any of various plants resembling the forget-me-nots especially in clear blue color of flowers — usually used with a qualifying term; see cape forget-me-not , chinese forget-me-not
2. or forget-me-not blue
a. : a variable color averaging a light blue that is greener and paler than average della Robbia blue
b. : a pale to grayish blue that is greener and less strong than Alice blue — called also myosotis blue