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monarda
[ muh-nahr-duh ]
/ məˈnɑr də /
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noun
any aromatic, erect plant belonging to the genus Monarda, of the mint family, native to North America, including horsemint and Oswego tea.
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Origin of monarda
1705–15; <New Latin, named after N. Monardés (1493–1588), Spanish botanist; see -a2
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How to use monarda in a sentence
I have never found it with its only rival in color, the monarda or bee-balm, a species of mint.
Riverby|John BurroughsHere is a parterre of the purple monarda, there the euphorbia sheds its silver leaf.
The Scalp Hunters|Mayne ReidFarther north, the cardinal-flower seems to fail, and the monarda takes its place, growing in similar localities.
Riverby|John Burroughs
British Dictionary definitions for monarda
monarda
/ (mɒˈnɑːdə) /
noun
any mintlike North American plant of the genus Monarda: family Lamiaceae (labiates)See also horsemint (def. 2), bergamot (def. 4)
Word Origin for monarda
C19: from New Latin, named after N. Monardés (1493–1588), Spanish botanist
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