monarda
- noun
- /məˈnɑrdə/
- Specialized
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monarda
Examples
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We need to deadhead these Monarda rather as well.
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This is a new, the upscale lavender taffeta Monarda right here, Really pretty blooms.
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The garden was filled with beautiful monarda, attracting many bees and butterflies.
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In summer, the monarda blooms produce vibrant colors and a delightful fragrance.
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She made a refreshing tea from monarda, which is also known as bee balm.
Synonyms
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A garden herb with bright scented flowers that attract bees and butterflies
A group of North American herbs with scented leaves in the mint family, like beebalm
A garden herb with bright tube-shaped flowers that attract bees and butterflies
Compounds
- Specialized
A yearly mint plant with lemon-scented leaves and pink to purple flowers
- Specialized
A plant that lives for many years with fragrant leaves and groups of pink and yellow flowers
- Specialized
A plant that lives for several years with fragrant, bright flowers that attract bees
- Specialized
A plant from North America that lives for many years and has fragrant leaves and purple flowers
- Specialized
A yearly plant in the mint family with scented leaves and bright flowers
- Specialized
A tall plant with cream flowers spotted with purple that attracts bees and butterflies
- Specialized
A group of North American herbs with scented leaves in the mint family, like beebalm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Monarda comes from the name of a Spanish doctor and writer, Monardes, who wrote about plants from North America, and gardeners later gave his name to this plant. So monarda today means the fragrant, bee‑attracting herb also called 'bee balm'.