bee balm

noun

1
: any of several monardas
especially : oswego tea
2

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Planting a pollinator-friendly garden full of hummers’ favorite flowers—like bee balm, phlox, and lupine—can also help, as can the right bird bath. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025 Red or orange tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, as do natives like honeysuckle, bee balm and hummingbird sage, which are rich with nectar. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 Red or orange tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, as do natives like honeysuckle, bee balm, and hummingbird sage, which are rich with nectar. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025 Perennials like asters, bee balm, and yarrow can take several seasons to establish. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 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 17 May. 2025.

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