Monkey-flower
noun
1.
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.
noun
1.
any of various scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Mimulus, cultivated for their yellow or red flowers See also musk (sense 3)
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