bee balm

bee balm
1. Also called Oswego tea. a wildflower, Monarda didyma, of the mint family, having thin, lance-shaped leaves and white, salmon, or intensely red flowers, growing along streams in temperate forests and widely cultivated in gardens.
2. a plant, Melissa officinalis, having broad, opposite, serrated leaves and tight clusters of white, lemon-scented flowers that attract bees.
[1840-50, Amer.]

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Any of 12 North American annual or perennial plants in the genus Monarda, variously known as bergamot, horsemint, and bee balm.

They belong to the mint family and have showy flowers. Wild bergamot (M. fistulosa) has a minty aroma. The more sharply scented Oswego tea (M. didyma; a bergamot variety) is native to eastern North America but is widely cultivated elsewhere.

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  • bee balm — ☆ bee balm n. 1. OSWEGO TEA 2. LEMON BALM …   English World dictionary

  • bee balm — bee′ balm n. 1) pln Oswego tea 2) pln a plant, Melissa officinalis, having clusters of white, scented flowers that attract bees • Etymology: 1840–50, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • bee balm — beebalm eebalm, bee balm ee balm . 1. a perennial herb ({Monarda fistulosa}) of North America. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America ({Monarda didyma}) having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bee balm — noun 1. perennial herb of North America • Syn: ↑beebalm, ↑Monarda fistulosa • Hypernyms: ↑monarda, ↑wild bergamot 2. perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads • Syn: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • bee balm — raudonoji monarda statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medingas, vaistinis augalas (Monarda didyma), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Monarda didyma angl. bee balm; bee balm; bergamot; fragrant balm; …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • bee-balm — raudonoji monarda statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medingas, vaistinis augalas (Monarda didyma), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Monarda didyma angl. bee balm; bee balm; bergamot; fragrant balm; …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • bee balm — šunmėtinė monarda statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Monarda clinopodia), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Monarda clinopodia angl. basil bee balm; bee balm; wild bergamot šaltinis Valstybinės… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • bee balm — vaistinė melisa statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis, medingas augalas (Melissa officinalis), paplitęs Afrikos šiaurėje, Europos pietuose, Azijos pietvakariuose. Naudojamas maisto priedams …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • bee balm — noun The aromatic plant Monarda punctata, native to North America, also called Bergamot (but not the same species as Citrus bergamina used to flavor Earl Grey Tea though similar in scent). Referred to as Bee Balm because bees are attracted to the …   Wiktionary

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