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(noun) perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads |
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Synonyms: Monarda didyma, beebalm, bergamot mint, oswego tea |
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Related Words: monarda, wild bergamot |
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(noun) perennial herb of North America |
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Synonyms: Monarda fistulosa, beebalm |
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Related Words: monarda, wild bergamot |
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(noun) bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America |
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Synonyms: Melissa officinalis, beebalm, garden balm, lemon balm, sweet balm |
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Related Words: herb, herbaceous plant |
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