English > monarda: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | Any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda. |
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| Synonym | wild bergamot |
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| Member of | genus Monarda | wild bergamot, horsemint, beebalm / beebalm |
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| Narrower | basil balm, Monarda clinopodia | perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls |
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| bee balm, beebalm, bergamot mint, oswego tea, Monarda didyma | perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads |
| bee balm, beebalm, Monarda fistulosa | perennial herb of North America |
| horsemint, Monarda punctata | tall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of purple-spotted creamy flowers |
| lemon mint, horsemint, Monarda citriodora | An annual horsemint of central and western United States and northern Mexico |
| plains lemon monarda, Monarda pectinata | Annual of southern United States |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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| Spanish | monarda |
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