musk plant


noun
  1. a sticky-hairy plant, Mimulus moschata, of the figwort family, native to northern and western North America, having pale-yellow flowers and a musky odor.

Origin of musk plant

1
First recorded in 1775–85
  • Also called musk flower.

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