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monarda
[ 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.
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monarda1
C19: from New Latin, named after N. Monardés (1493–1588), Spanish botanist
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Example Sentences
I have never found it with its only rival in color, the monarda or bee-balm, a species of mint.
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Here is a parterre of the purple monarda, there the euphorbia sheds its silver leaf.
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Farther north, the cardinal-flower seems to fail, and the monarda takes its place, growing in similar localities.
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