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Noun: beebalm
  1. Perennial herb of North America
    - bee balm, Monarda fistulosa
     
  2. Perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously coloured tubular flowers in dense showy heads
    - bee balm, bergamot mint, oswego tea, Monarda didyma
     
  3. Bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavoured leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
    - lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, Melissa officinalis

Derived forms: bee balms, beebalms

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant, monarda, wild bergamot

Part of: genus Melissa, Melissa

Encyclopedia: Beebalm