bee balm en · NOUN
Etymology
Because bees are attracted to its nectar-rich blossoms.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The aromatic plant Monarda didyma or bergamot, native to North America.
“Just before we stopped here, we passed by some bee balm,” I said. “The plant has big red flowers.”
2024, Percival Everett, James, Picador (2025), page 216:
- (countable, uncountable) Other species in the genus Monarda.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bee balms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mintleaf beebalm · spotted bee balm
Synonyms
fragrant balm · fragrant balm (Monarda didyma) · crimson beebalm (Monarda didyma) · mountain mint (Monarda didyma) · Oswego tea (Monarda didyma) · scarlet beebalm (Monarda didyma) · scarlet monarda (Monarda didyma)
Translations (10)
nv azeeʼ ndootʼeezhí (Monarda didyma) · sv röd temynta (Monarda didyma) · cmn 美國薄荷 /美国薄荷 (plant in the genus Monarda) · fi väriminttu (plant in the genus Monarda) · et aedmonarda (Monarda didyma) · ru монарда двойчатая (Monarda didyma) · fi punaväriminttu (Monarda didyma) · ru мона́рда (plant in the genus Monarda) · pl pysznogłówka (plant in the genus Monarda) · ja 松明花 (Monarda didyma)