monkey flower
noun
any of various plants belonging to the genus Mimulus, of the figwort family, as M. cardinalis (scarlet monkey flower), having spotted flowers that resemble a face.
Origin of monkey flower
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby monkey flower
monkey bread,
monkey bridge,
monkey business,
monkey climb,
monkey fist,
monkey flower,
monkey flush,
monkey island,
monkey jacket,
monkey nut,
monkey on one's back
British Dictionary definitions for monkey flower
monkey flower
noun
any of various scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Mimulus, cultivated for their yellow or red flowers
See also musk (def. 3)