monarda
monarda — 名詞
- monardasingular
- monardasplural
1. a leafy plant from North America that grows tall whorled flowers in red, pink, o
美國薄荷
北美原產、有薄荷香的觀賞花卉
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.
Padma 在後院籬笆旁種了三棵美國薄荷，想把蜜蜂引到菜園裡。
countable: a/three monardas
Each summer the bright red monardas in the meadow buzz with hummingbirds from dawn until dusk.
每年夏天，草地上鮮紅的美國薄荷從清晨到黃昏都有蜂鳥來回穿梭。
typical context: meadow / garden setting
When Andrei brushed past the monarda, the whole path filled with a sharp minty smell.
Andrei 經過那株美國薄荷時，整條小徑都飄起一股強烈的薄荷香。
The botanical garden in Vermont keeps several pink monardas near the herb beds for visitors to touch and smell.
佛蒙特州的植物園在香草區附近種了幾株粉紅色的美國薄荷，讓參觀者可以摸摸看、聞聞看。
Roya dried a handful of monarda leaves on the windowsill so she could make a calming tea later.
Roya 把一把美國薄荷葉鋪在窗台上晾乾，等等好拿來泡一杯舒緩的花草茶。
- 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.