"myosotis" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /mjɔ.zɔ.tis/ Audio: Fr-myosotis.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-myosotis.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-myosotis.wav
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from New Latin myosōtis, from Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς (muosōtís, “mouse's ear; forget-me-not”). It is so named because the shape of the petals resembles that of a mouse's ear. Etymology templates: {{ubor|fr|NL.|myosōtis}} Unadapted borrowing from New Latin myosōtis, {{der|fr|grc|μυοσωτίς||mouse's ear; forget-me-not}} Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς (muosōtís, “mouse's ear; forget-me-not”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} myosotis m (invariable)
  1. forget-me-not Tags: invariable, masculine Related terms: myosotis de Bourbon, myosotis des Alpes, myosotis des bois, myosotis des champs, myosotis des forêts, myosotis des marais, myosotis étalé, myosotis palustre
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