Oswego Tea (Noun)
Meaning
Perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Oswego tea is a perennial aromatic herb native to eastern North America, often used in herbal teas and infusions.
- The Oswego tea plant produces showy heads of tubular flowers in shades of pink, purple, and white.
- In the early days of American colonization, Oswego tea was used as a substitute for traditional tea from England.
- Oswego tea is also known as bee balm due to its popularity among bees and other pollinators.
- The leaves and flowers of the Oswego tea plant can be used to make a fragrant and flavorful herbal tea.