monkey flower

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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-faced owl, monkey flower, monkey flush, monkeygland sauce, monkey island, monkey jacket, monkey nut

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How to use monkey flower in a sentence

Under foot were white violets and wee, monkey-faced mimulus, with occasionally a rare scarlet monkey-flower.
Unexplored!|Allen Chaffee
The rose-purple monkey-flower is very common and conspicuous in the lower meadows, along the streams.
The Mountain that was 'God'|John H. Williams
Higher up, large meadow areas are arrayed in bright yellow by the alpine monkey-flower.
The Mountain that was 'God'|John H. Williams
The bright canary-colored blossoms of the common monkey-flower are a familiar sight upon almost every stream-bank.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons

The leaves are quite unlike those of the Common Yellow Monkey-flower.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers|Margaret Armstrong

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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