musk plant
noun
a sticky-hairy plant, Mimulus moschata, of the figwort family, native to northern and western North America, having pale-yellow flowers and a musky odor.
Also called
musk flower.
Origin of musk plant
First recorded in 1775–85
Words nearby musk plant
musk duck,
musk hog,
musk mallow,
musk orchid,
musk ox,
musk plant,
musk rose,
musk thistle,
musk turtle,
muskallonge,
muskeg
Example sentences from the Web for musk flower
But ravines are not dank in the clear fall days; and by October the musk-plant has wilted dry.
The Story of the Trapper |A. C. LautA bed of musk-plant yielded up languorous sighs to the warmed air.
Jessamine |Marion HarlandM. moschatus is the Musk-plant, of which the variety Harrisoni is a greatly improved form, with much larger yellow flowers.