bee balm

1. (noun) perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads
Synonyms: Monarda didyma, beebalm, bergamot mint, oswego tea
Related Words: monarda, wild bergamot

2. (noun) perennial herb of North America
Synonyms: Monarda fistulosa, beebalm
Related Words: monarda, wild bergamot

3. (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
Synonyms: Melissa officinalis, beebalm, garden balm, lemon balm, sweet balm
Related Words: herb, herbaceous plant



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