bee balm

See also: beebalm

English

Etymology

Because bees are attracted to its nectar-rich blossoms.

Noun

bee balm (countable and uncountable, plural bee balms)

1. The aromatic plant Monarda didyma or bergamot, native to North America.
2. Other species in the genus Monarda.

Synonyms

• (Monarda didyma): Oswego tea, scarlet beebalm, crimson beebalm, fragrant balm, mountain mint, scarlet monarda

Derived terms

• mintleaf beebalm

 

Translations

Monarda didyma

• Estonian: aedmonarda
• Finnish: punaväriminttu
• Navajo: azeeʼ ndootʼeezhí(Monarda punctata)
• Russian: монарда двойчатая f (monarda dvojčataja)
• Swedish: röd temynta c

plant in the genus Monarda

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 美國薄荷 / 美国薄荷 (Měiguó bòhé)

• Finnish: väriminttu (fi)
• Polish: pysznogłówka (pl) f
• Russian: мона́рда (ru) f (monárda)