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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 He felt his body grow limp (like one of those high-speed films of a flower wilting).
Her very first performance onstage came at the age of 4, when she cameoed as a dancing flower in the musical Bye Bye Birdie.
There are lovingly tended flower beds along each road and surrounding every barrack.
I decorated with marigolds, which are considered the flower of the dead.
She was obsessed with the flower-printed, scented toilet paper.
But the greatest danger I ever underwent in that kingdom was from a monkey, who belonged to one of the clerks of the kitchen.
Let the thought of self pass in, and the beauty of great action is gone, like the bloom from a soiled flower.
The flower stems on the American varieties are much longer than those of European tobaccos and also larger.
So when Yung Pak's father made him a present of a monkey—a real monkey—alive—he just danced with glee.
After a little while Yung Pak got used to these "monkey shines," and he knew that his pet would not stay away long after mealtime.
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British Dictionary definitions for monkey flower
noun
any of various scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Mimulus, cultivated for their yellow or red flowers See also musk (def. 3) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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