bee_balm
1. [ noun ] (botany) perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads
Synonyms: bergamot_mint oswego_tea Monarda_didyma beebalm
Related terms: monarda
2. [ noun ] (botany) perennial herb of North America
Synonyms: Monarda_fistulosa beebalm
Related terms: monarda
3. [ noun ] (botany) 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: garden_balm sweet_balm beebalm Melissa_officinalis lemon_balm
Related terms: herb Melissa lemon_balm
Similar spelling:   beebalm