monarda

[ muh-nahr-duh ]

noun
  1. 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

1
1705–15; <New Latin, named after N. Monardés (1493–1588), Spanish botanist; see -a2

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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 Burroughs
  • Here is a parterre of the purple monarda, there the euphorbia sheds its silver leaf.

    The Scalp Hunters | Mayne Reid
  • Farther 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

monarda

/ (mɒˈnɑːdə) /


noun
  1. any mintlike North American plant of the genus Monarda: family Lamiaceae (labiates): See also horsemint (def. 2), bergamot (def. 4)

Origin of monarda

1
C19: from New Latin, named after N. Monardés (1493–1588), Spanish botanist

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