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2 definitions found
for bee balm
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
beebalm \beebalm\, bee balm \bee balm\n.
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.
Syn: bee balm, bergamot mint, oswego tea.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. a bushy perennial Old World mint, Melissa officinalis,
having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant
lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe
and North America.
Syn: lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, Melissa
officinalis.
[WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
bee balm
n 1: perennial herb of North America [syn: bee balm,
beebalm, Monarda fistulosa]
2: perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having
variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads [syn:
bee balm, beebalm, bergamot mint, oswego tea,
Monarda didyma]
3: 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 [syn:
lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm,
beebalm, Melissa officinalis]
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