BASIL BALM

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America

Synonyms:

Acinos arvensis; basil balm; basil thyme; mother of thyme; Satureja acinos

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("basil balm" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("basil balm" is a member of...):

Acinos; genus Acinos (plants closely allied to the genera Satureja and Calamintha)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls

Synonyms:

basil balm; Monarda clinopodia