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.

monarda

/ mɒˈnɑːdə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of monarda¹

1705–15; < New Latin, named after N. Monardés (1493–1588), Spanish botanist; -a ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of monarda¹

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

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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