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Myosotis

myo·so·tis

UK/mʌɪəˈsəʊtɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

forget-me-nots; scorpion grass

Origin

Borrowed from Latin myosōtis, from Koine Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς (muosōtís, literally “ears of a mouse”), from genitive of μῦς (mûs, “mouse”) and nominative plural of οὖς (oûs, “ear”).

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