First Known Use: 1789
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monarda
noun mo·nar·da \mə-ˈnär-də\
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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Origin of MONARDA
New Latin, from Nicolás Monardes †1588 Spanish botanist
Medical Dictionary
monarda
noun mo·nar·da \mə-ˈnärd-ə\
Medical Definition of MONARDA
1
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
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