Oswego tea


Os·we·go tea

noun \ä-ˈswē-gō-\

Definition of OSWEGO TEA

: a North American mint (Monarda didyma) with showy scarlet irregular flowers

Origin of OSWEGO TEA

Oswego River, North Y.
First Known Use: 1752

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