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monarda

DEFINITIONS OF: monarda

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n any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda

Synonyms:
wild bergamot
Types:
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Monarda didyma, bee balm, beebalm, bergamot mint, oswego tea
perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads
Monarda punctata, horsemint
tall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of purple-spotted creamy flowers; many subspecies grown from eastern to southwestern United States and in Mexico
Monarda fistulosa, bee balm, beebalm
perennial herb of North America
Monarda citriodora, horsemint, lemon mint
an annual horsemint of central and western United States and northern Mexico
Monarda pectinata, plains lemon monarda
annual of southern United States
Monarda clinopodia, basil balm
perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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