'bee balm' definitions:
Definition of 'bee balm'
From: WordNet
noun
Perennial herb of North America [syn: bee balm, beebalm, Monarda fistulosa]
noun
Perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads [syn: bee balm, beebalm, bergamot mint, oswego tea, Monarda didyma]
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 [syn: lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, beebalm, Melissa officinalis]
Definition of 'bee balm'
From: GCIDE
- beebalm \beebalm\, bee balm \bee balm\n.
- 1. a perennial herb (Monarda fistulosa) of North America. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. a perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America (Monarda didyma) having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads.
- Syn: bee balm, bergamot mint, oswego tea. [WordNet 1.5]
- 3. a bushy perennial Old World mint, Melissa officinalis, having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America.
- Syn: lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, Melissa officinalis. [WordNet 1.5]