| a North American plant, Monarda didyma, of the mint family, having a cluster of showy, bright-red tubular flowers. |
| 1. | Also called Oswego tea. a wildflower, Monarda didyma, of the mint family, having thin, lance-shaped leaves and white, salmon, or intensely red flowers, growing along streams in temperate forests and widely cultivated in gardens. |
| 2. | a plant, Melissa officinalis, having broad, opposite, serrated leaves and tight clusters of white, lemon-scented flowers that attract bees. |