bee balm

See also: beebalm

English

Etymology

Because bees are attracted to its nectar-rich blossoms.

Noun

bee balm (countable and uncountable, plural bee balms)

  1. The aromatic plant Monarda didyma or bergamot, native to North America.
    • 2024, Percival Everett, James, Picador (2025), page 216:
      “Just before we stopped here, we passed by some bee balm,” I said. “The plant has big red flowers.”
  2. Other species in the genus Monarda.

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