forget-me-not

noun

for·​get-me-not fər-ˈget-mē-ˌnät 

fȯr-

: 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

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Examples of forget-me-not in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The River Coln murmurs gently here—weaving through golden buttercups and forget-me-nots, while plump ducks paddle lazily beneath canopies of willow. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Sentebale — meaning forget-me-not in Lesotho’s language — was set up by the princes in memory of their late mothers, Princess Diana and Queen ‘Mamohato, to help support young people in Lesotho, especially amid the HIV and AIDS crisis in the southern African country. —Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025

The trail is well maintained, with a steady, moderate climb that takes you through meadows and past fields of wildflowers (glacier lilies, lupine, and forget-me-nots, to name a few) during the summer months. —AFAR Media, 7 July 2025

Perennials to plant: allium, Asiatic lily, aster, astilbe, black-eyed susan, clematis, columbine, coneflower, chrysanthemum, daffodils, daisies, daylily, forget-me-not, geranium, goldenrod, Hellebore, hollyhock, hydrangea, lavender, peonies and roses. —Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025

Their hue, said to resemble the color of forget-me-nots, reinforced the sentiment of enduring romance. —Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025

Foxglove, scabiosa, forget-me-nots, bachelor buttons, and calendula all fall into this category. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1532, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for forget-me-not

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Kids Definition

forget-me-not

noun

for·​get-me-not

fər-ˈget-mē-ˌnät,

fȯr-

: any of a genus of small herbs with bright blue or white flowers