bee balm

noun

1
: any of several monardas
especially : oswego tea
2

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Perennials like hostas, coneflowers, and bee balm will slowly spread to fill in a flower bed. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025 Plants like trumpet honeysuckle, bee balm and hummingbird sage provide much more nectar than hybrids and exotics. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025 Some of these flowering plants include bee balms, columbine flowers, daylilies, lupines and petunias. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Planting flowers hummingbirds love, such as bee balm and hummingbird sage, is the best way to bring these little gems to your garden. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 June 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 14 Jul. 2025.

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