bee balm

noun

1
: any of several monardas
especially : oswego tea
2

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Most herbaceous perennials that spread or clump can flourish when divided every few years, such as hostas, coneflowers, daylilies, phlox, and bee balm. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025 It’s formulated with a potent blend of skin-loving natural ingredients, like sea buckthorn and bee balm. Essence, 30 Sep. 2025 Leave some seed-bearing stems from bee balm, strawflowers, sunflowers, and even zinnias for bird food over winter. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025 The area is also home to an astounding collection of native plants and flowers, including ferns, bee balm, native azaleas, galax, dwarf iris, and many more. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bee balm

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 20 Oct. 2025.

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