monkey flower

noun

any of various plants belonging to the genus Mimulus, of the figwort family, as M. cardinalis (scarlet monkey flower), having spotted flowers that resemble a face.

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Origin of monkey flower

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby monkey flower

monkey bread, monkey bridge, monkey business, monkey climb, monkey fist, monkey flower, monkey flush, monkey island, monkey jacket, monkey nut, monkey on one's back
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British Dictionary definitions for monkey flower

monkey flower

noun

any of various scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Mimulus, cultivated for their yellow or red flowersSee also musk (def. 3)
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