“me not”

The following 11 entries include the term me not.

forget-me-not

noun

: any of a genus (Myosotis) of small herbs of the borage family having usually bright blue or white flowers usually arranged in a curving spike

touch-me-not

noun

alpine forget-me-not

noun

: a Rocky mountain perennial herb (Eritrichium howardi) with ashy yellowish foliage and dark blue flowers

Cape forget-me-not

noun

: either of two southern African anchusas (Anchusa capensis and A. riparia)

Chinese forget-me-not

noun

: any of several plants of the genus Cynoglossum

creeping forget-me-not

noun

: a low perennial European herb (Omphalodes verna) of the family Boraginaceae

giant forget-me-not

noun

: a Chatham Island herb (Myosotidium nobile) of the family Boraginaceae with large basal leaves and dense clusters of brilliant blue flowers

pale touch-me-not

noun

: a tall branching jewelweed (Impatiens pallida) with glaucous or blue-green foliage and usually yellow flowers often with reddish brown spots

summer forget-me-not

noun

touch-me-not-ish

adjective

: not readily approachable : standoffish, prudish

wild forget-me-not

noun

: any of several wild flowers (as a bluet) with blossoms suggestive of forget-me-nots


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