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bee balm
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bee balm, n.
- a perennial herb (
Monarda fistulosa ) of North America. [WordNet 1.5] - a perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America (
Monarda didyma ) having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads. [WordNet 1.5] - a bushy perennial Old World mint,
Melissa officinalis , having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America. [WordNet 1.5]
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