Definition of Bee balm

1. Noun. Perennial herb of North America.

Exact synonyms: Beebalm, Monarda Fistulosa
Generic synonyms: Monarda, Wild Bergamot

2. Noun. Perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads.

3. 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.
Exact synonyms: Beebalm, Garden Balm, Lemon Balm, Melissa Officinalis, Sweet Balm
Terms within: Lemon Balm
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Melissa, Melissa

Definition of Bee balm

1. Noun. The aromatic plant ''Monarda punctata'', native to North America, also called Bergamot (but not the same species as ''Citrus bergamina'' used to flavor Earl Grey Tea though similar in scent). Referred to as Bee Balm because bees are attracted to the blossoms which are rich in nectar. In America it is also known as ''Oswego tea''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bee Balm

bedwetting
bedwettings
bedwork
bedyde
bedye
bedyed
bedyeing
bedyes
bee
bee's knees
bee-eater
bee-eaters
bee-line
bee-lines
bee balm
bee balms
bee beetle
bee bite
bee bites
bee candy
bee eater
bee fly
bee glue
bee house
bee hummingbird
bee in one's bonnet
bee killer
bee larkspur
bee moth

Literary usage of Bee balm

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nature's Garden: An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect by Neltje Blanchan (1907)
"Gorgeous, glowing scarlet heads of bee balm arrest the dullest eye, ... 144), the bee balm belies its name, for, however frequently bees may come about for ..."

2. How to Know the Wild Flowers: A Guide to the Names, Haunts, and Habits of by Frances Theodora Parsons (1895)
"The bee balm especially haunts these cool nooks, and its rounded flower-clusters touch with warmth the shadows of the damp woods of midsummer. ..."

3. Roman Farm Management: The Treatises of Cato and Varro by Marcus Porcius Cato, Marcus Terentius Varro (1913)
"... is different from both honey and propolis: it is supposed to have a quality of attraction for bees and is accordingly mixed with bee balm and smeared on ..."

4. Nature's Garden: An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect by Neltje Blanchan (1900)
"Gorgeous, glowing scarlet heads of bee balm arrest tne dullest eye, ... 144), the bee balm belies its name, for, however frequently bees may come about for ..."

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