English Explanatory Dictionary

bee balm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The aromatic plant Monarda didyma or bergamot, native to North America.
  2. Other species in the genus Monarda.

Word forms

bee balm bee balms

Etymology

Because bees are attracted to its nectar-rich blossoms.

Synonyms

Oswego tea scarlet beebalm crimson beebalm fragrant balm mountain mint scarlet monarda

Derived words

mintleaf beebalm spotted bee balm

Translations

Estonian: aedmonarda Finnish: punaväriminttu Japanese: 松明花 Navajo: azeeʼ ndootʼeezhí Russian: монарда двойчатая Swedish: röd temynta
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