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monarda

/məˈnɑːr.də/
mo · nar · da
Plural:monardas
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• noun

1

Any flowering plant of the genus Monarda in the mint family, native to North America and characterized by aromatic leaves and showy, tubular flowers; commonly known as bee balm or wild bergamot.

Example

"The gardener planted vibrant red monarda to attract hummingbirds and pollinators to the summer flower bed."

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monadnock
monal
monarch
monarda
monardella
mondego
monetizable

Word Origin & Etymology

Named by Carl Linnaeus in honor of Nicolás Monardes, a 16th-century Spanish physician and botanist who published the first major work on the medicinal plants of the New World.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Monarda. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/monarda
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