Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bee_balm
3 senses of bee balm
Sense 1
bee balm, beebalm, Monarda fistulosa -- (perennial herb of North America)
=> monarda, wild bergamot -- (any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda)
Sense 2
bee balm, beebalm, bergamot mint, oswego tea, Monarda didyma -- (perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads)
=> monarda, wild bergamot -- (any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda)
Sense 3
lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, beebalm, Melissa officinalis -- (bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America)
=> herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)