monarda

Plural: monardas

Noun

An aromatic herb, also known as bee balm.
any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda
Any of the genus Monarda of flowering plants, the bergamots or bee balms.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From the genus name.

Synonyms

wild bergamot

Scrabble Score: 10

monarda: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
monarda: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
monarda: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

monarda: valid Words With Friends Word