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