| Noun | 1. basil balm - perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink ballsMonarda clinopodiamonarda, wild bergamot - any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda | | 2. basil balm - fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North AmericaAcinos arvensis, basil thyme, mother of thyme, Satureja acinosherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsAcinos, genus Acinos - plants closely allied to the genera Satureja and Calamintha |