NOUN | plant | beebalm, bee balm, Monarda fistulosa | perennial herb of North America |
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plant | beebalm, bee balm, bergamot mint, oswego tea, Monarda didyma | perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads | |
plant | beebalm, lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, Melissa officinalis | bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves |
Meaning | perennial herb of North America. | |
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Synonyms | bee balm, Monarda fistulosa | |
Broader | monarda, wild bergamot | Any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda |
Meaning | perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads. | |
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Synonyms | bee balm, bergamot mint, oswego tea, Monarda didyma | |
Broader | monarda, wild bergamot | Any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda |
Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, Melissa officinalis | |
Member of | Melissa, genus Melissa | A genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae |
Parts | lemon balm | lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
Spanish | citronela, melisa, toronjil | |
Catalan | Melissa officinalis |
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