monarda
monarda — noun
- monardasingular
- monardasplural
1. a leafy plant from North America that grows tall whorled flowers in red, pink, o
a leafy plant from North America that grows tall whorled flowers in red, pink, or purple shades, gives off a strong minty scent when crushed, and is often grown in gardens to attract bees and butterflies.
Padma planted three monardas along the back fence to draw bees into her vegetable garden.
countable: a/three monardas
Each summer the bright red monardas in the meadow buzz with hummingbirds from dawn until dusk.
typical context: meadow / garden setting
When Andrei brushed past the monarda, the whole path filled with a sharp minty smell.
The botanical garden in Vermont keeps several pink monardas near the herb beds for visitors to touch and smell.
Roya dried a handful of monarda leaves on the windowsill so she could make a calming tea later.
- bee balm
everyday English name for the same plant; far more common in gardening writing
- wild bergamot
name used especially for the pink-purple wild species Monarda fistulosa
- horsemint
older folk name, used regionally in the United States
文法句型
a monarda
monardas in [location]
用法筆記
Often used in the plural (monardas) when describing a planting or group; in horticulture contexts the singular usually names the species or a single plant. Common alternative names in everyday speech include 'bee balm' and 'wild bergamot' — 'monarda' is the more technical Latin-derived label.