bee balm

noun

1
: any of several monardas
especially : oswego tea
2

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Red or orange tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, as do natives like honeysuckle, bee balm, and hummingbird sage, which are rich with nectar. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025 Perennials like asters, bee balm, and yarrow can take several seasons to establish. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025 The short list includes artichokes, feverfew, chamomile, celery, angelonia, and bee balm. Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025 Some perennials that benefit from pruning include bee balm, Shasta daisies, phlox, coreopsis, and catmint. Macie Stump, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bee balm

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bee balm was in 1836

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“Bee balm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bee%20balm. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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