wild bergamot

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Definition of wild bergamot

: a perennial aromatic North American monarda (Monarda fistulosa) having a terminal cluster of pink or purple flowers

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The dry prairie along the bluff top is home to little bluestem, wild bergamot, columbine and silky aster — a colorful display in the spring. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Maiden Rock Bluff offers some of the best views along the Great River Road," 8 Mar. 2018

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