Definition of nemophila
: any of a genus (Nemophila) of annual herbs of the waterleaf family chiefly of western North America that are cultivated for their showy blue or white sometimes spotted flowers
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Origin and Etymology of nemophila
New Latin, from Greek nemos wooded pasture + philos loving
First Known Use: 1838
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