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noun
The aromatic plant Monarda didyma or bergamot, native to North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: fragrant balm
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Other species in the genus Monarda.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, beebalm, Melissa officinalis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
noun
perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: beebalm, bergamot mint, oswego tea, Monarda didyma
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monarda, wild bergamot
noun
perennial herb of North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: beebalm, Monarda fistulosa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monarda, wild bergamot
History
Because bees are attracted to its nectar-rich blossoms.
Across languages
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