monarda

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mo⋅nar⋅da

[muh-nahr-duh]

–noun

any aromatic, erect plant belonging to the genus Monarda, of the mint family, native to North America, including horsemint and Oswego tea.

Origin:
1705–15; < NL, named after N. Monardés (1493–1588), Spanish botanist; see -a ²

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mo·nar·da (mə-när'də)

n. Any of various aromatic plants of the genus Monarda in the mint family, such as the bee balm.

[New Latin Monarda, genus name, after Nicolas Monardes (1493-1588), Spanish botanist.]

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Main Entry: mo·nar·da
Pronunciation: m&-'närd-&
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of coarse No. Americanmints with a tubular many-nerved calyx and whorls of showy flowers including a horsemint (M. punctata) that has been used as a carminative
2 : any plant of the genusMonarda

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