Meanings
nounbasil balm (uncountable)
- uncountableA perennial herb, Monarda clinopodia, found in eastern North America, which has aromatic foliage and white- or yellowish- pink flowers.
- uncountableA fragrant European mint, Clinopodium acinos (syn. Satureja acinos), which has also been naturalised in eastern North America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounperennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls
Similar
Monarda clinopodia
Broader
nounfragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
Similar
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
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