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noun
An American aromatic herb (Monarda didyma) with bright red labiate flowers; also called bee balm or bergamot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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: bee balm, beebalm, bergamot mint, Monarda didyma
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monarda, wild bergamot
History
Oswego (from an Iroquoian language) + tea.
