scarlet monkey flower
noun
See under monkey flower.
Words nearby scarlet monkey flower
scarlet gilia,
scarlet letter,
scarlet letter, the,
scarlet lightning,
scarlet lychnis,
scarlet monkey flower,
scarlet pimpernel,
scarlet red,
scarlet runner,
scarlet sage,
scarlet tanager
Definition for scarlet monkey flower (2 of 2)
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
British Dictionary definitions for scarlet 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)