basil balm

English

Noun

basil balm (uncountable)

1. A perennial herb, Monarda clinopodia, found in eastern North America, which has aromatic foliage and white- or yellowish- pink flowers.
2. A fragrant European mint, Clinopodium acinos (syn. Satureja acinos), which has also been naturalised in eastern North America.

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• polly mountain

Further reading

• Monarda clinopodia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Monarda clinopodia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Clinopodium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Clinopodium acinos on Wikispecies.Wikispecies