monarda
any aromatic, erect plant belonging to the genus Monarda, of the mint family, native to North America, including horsemint and Oswego tea.
Origin of monarda
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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
/ (mɒˈnɑːdə) /
any mintlike North American plant of the genus Monarda: family Lamiaceae (labiates): See also horsemint (def. 2), bergamot (def. 4)
Origin of monarda
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