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myosote

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my⋅o⋅so⋅tis

[mahy-uh-soh-tis]
–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] .


Origin:
1700–10; < NL, L myosōtis < Gk myosōtís the plant mouse-ear, equiv. to myós (gen. of mŷs) mouse + -ōt- (s. of oûs) ear + -is n. suffix
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