monarda
noun
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Definition of monarda
: any of a genus (Monarda) of coarse annual or perennial North American mints with a tubular calyx and whorls of showy flowers
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Among the perennials most often mentioned were ligularia, monarda, milkweed and Joe Pye weed. — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, "Blundering Gardener: Readers share observations about fireflies and the dreaded Japanese beetles," 3 Aug. 2019 Try deer- and rabbit-resistant perennial flowers, including agastache, artemisia, lavender, monarda, ornamental oregano, Russian sage, salvia, and yarrow. — Thad Orr, Sunset, "Your Essential Gardening To-Do List for April," 22 Jan. 2018 Given those considerations, go ahead and cut back lilies, daylilies, garden phlox, iris, geranium, monarda, daisies, coreopsis and any other plants that look bad. — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, "Hoosier Gardener: Cut back perennials? It's up to you," 20 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'monarda.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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monarda
noun
mo·nar·da
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Medical Definition of monarda
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capitalized
: a genus of coarse North American mints with whorls of showy flowers including one (M. punctata) that has been used as a carminative
2
: any plant of the genus Monarda