| 单词 | bee balm | |||||||||
| 释义 | bee balmbee balmbee′ balm`n.
bee balmbee balm,name for several herbs, especially Melissa officinalis and Monarda didyma, both typical perennials of the family Labiatae (mintmint,in botany, common name for members of the Labiatae, a large family of chiefly annual or perennial herbs. Several species are shrubby or climbing forms or, rarely, small trees. ..... Click the link for more information. family) named for their fragrance, attractive to bees and hummingbirds. Melissa [Gr.,=bee] officinalis, also called lemon balm, was introduced to North America from the Mediterranean area, where it has long been cultivated for its lemonlike odor and flavor and, formerly, as a curative for many ailments. The leaves and the oil distilled from them (known as melissa or balm) are widely used for seasonings and beverages. Monarda didyma, also called Oswego tea, is native to E North America and was used, along with other species of Monarda, by the Native Americans and colonists for tea. It is also cultivated as an ornamental for its terminal cluster of red blossoms (sometimes pink in garden varieties). Oswego tea is similar and closely related to wild bergamotbergamot [from Bergamo, Italy], citrus tree (Citrus bergamia) grown chiefly in Italy, belonging to the family Rutaceae (rue family). From the rind of the bergamot orange is extracted an essential oil used in perfumes and eau de Cologne. ..... Click the link for more information. (M. fistulosa). The names bergamot and balm are also used for other plants. The bee balms are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta , division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem). ..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Lamiales, family Labiatae. bee balmbee balmbee balmOne of two products:(1) Bergamot, see there; Monarda didyma. (2) Lemon balm, see there; Melissa officinalis. bee balm
Synonyms for bee balm
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bee balm - perennial herb of North America 
bee balm - perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads
bee balm - 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