bee balm

noun

1
: any of several monardas
especially : oswego tea
2

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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 Red or orange tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, as do natives like honeysuckle, bee balm and hummingbird sage, which are rich with nectar. Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 4 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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