mimulus
/ (ˈmɪmjʊləs) /
noun
See monkey flower
Origin of mimulus
1New Latin, from Greek mimō ape (from the shape of the corolla)
Words Nearby mimulus
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How to use mimulus in a sentence
Along the rills Gentiana calycosa, Arnica chamissonis and mimulus lewisii form banks of color.
Mount Rainier | VariousThe modest yellow mimulus along the water-courses is the first to come and the last to go.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) | Carl LumholtzUnder foot were white violets and wee, monkey-faced mimulus, with occasionally a rare scarlet monkey-flower.
Unexplored! | Allen ChaffeeAmong these grows a thick bunch of mimulus or monkey-plant, well known in gardens, here flourishing alone beside the stream.
Field and Hedgerow | Richard JefferiesThe well-known Musk is a mimulus (M. moschatus), and is as easily grown from seed as other varieties.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition | Sutton and Sons
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