mimulus

noun

mim·​u·​lus

ˈmimyələs

1

capitalized : a genus of American herbs (family Scrophulariaceae) having a tubular 5-angled calyx and an irregular 2-lipped corolla see monkey flower

2

plural -es : any plant of the genus Mimulus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, comic actor, from Latin mimus mime + -ulus; probably from the resemblance of the flower bud to a mask

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