HyperDic: bee_balm

English > 3 senses of the expression bee balm:
NOUNplantbee balm, beebalm, Monarda fistulosaperennial herb of North America
plantbee balm, beebalm, bergamot mint, oswego tea, Monarda didymaperennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads
plantbee balm, lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, beebalm, Melissa officinalisbushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves
English > bee balm: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningperennial herb of North America.
Synonymsbeebalm, Monarda fistulosa
Broadermonarda, wild bergamotAny of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda
English > bee balm: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningperennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads.
Synonymsbeebalm, bergamot mint, oswego tea, Monarda didyma
Broadermonarda, wild bergamotAny of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda
English > bee balm: 3 senses > noun 3, plant
Meaningbushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America.
Synonymslemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, beebalm, Melissa officinalis
Member ofMelissa, genus MelissaA genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
Partslemon balmlemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishcitronela, melisa, toronjil
CatalanMelissa officinalis

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