forget-me-not

American  

[fer-get-mee-not] / fərˈgɛt miˌnɒt /

noun

1. either of two small Old World plants, Myosotis sylvatica or M. scorpioides, of the borage family, having a light-blue flower commonly regarded as an emblem of constancy and friendship.

2. any of several other plants of the genus Myosotis.

3. any of various similar plants, especially of the genus Anchusa or Cynoglossum.

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forget-me-not British  

noun

1. Also called: scorpion grass.  any temperate low-growing plant of the mainly European boraginaceous genus Myosotis , having clusters of small typically blue flowers

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Etymology

Origin of forget-me-not

1525–35; translation of Middle French ne m'oubliez mye

Example Sentences

During their graduation, they wore ribbons and forget-me-not flowers on their gowns in honour of their grandfather, who passed away suddenly on the day of Rose's final chemistry exam.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Nothing but 2 meters and one spindly forget-me-not lay between us.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022

Just within a couple of yards of the water’s edge, the species are abundant, the nomenclature mellifluous: buttercup, foxglove, leopard’s bane, nipplewort, forget-me-not, large-leaf aven, fringe cup, sticky willy.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022

An infant’s loss ribbon wraps around the back of her arm, while forget-me-not flowers and a cross are etched on her lower arm.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2018

The sky was a clear, forget-me-not blue, and there was a feeling in the air of summer coming.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling