basil balm Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls
    Monarda clinopodia.
  2. noun fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
    basil thyme; Satureja acinos; Acinos arvensis; mother of thyme.

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