noun
any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda
• Syn: ↑monarda
• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant
• Hyponyms:
↑bee balm, ↑beebalm, ↑bergamot mint, ↑oswego tea, ↑Monarda didyma, ↑horsemint, ↑Monarda punctata, ↑Monarda fistulosa, ↑lemon mint, ↑Monarda citriodora, ↑plains lemon monarda, ↑Monarda pectinata, ↑basil balm, ↑Monarda clinopodia
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Monarda
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noun : monarda 2; especially : a fragrant No. American herb (Monarda fistulosa) having a terminal capitate cluster of rather large pink or purple flowers
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a plant, Monarda fistulosa, of the mint family, native to eastern North America, having a rounded cluster of lilac-colored or purple flowers, growing in dry places.
[1835-45, Amer.]
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wild bergamot,
a plant of the mint family that grows in dry areas of the eastern United States. It has large pinkish-purple flowers.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.