basil balm

English

Noun

basil balm (uncountable)

  1. A perennial herb, Monarda clinopodia, found in eastern North America, which has aromatic foliage and white- or yellowish- pink flowers.
  2. A fragrant European mint, Clinopodium acinos (syn. Satureja acinos), which has also been naturalised in eastern North America.
    Synonym: polly mountain

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