Sweet Balm (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The bee landed on the fragrant lemon leaves of the sweet balm plant in search of nectar.
- Sweet balm thrives in damp environments, making it a common sight in northern Europe and North America.
- To make a tea, steep dried leaves of sweet balm in boiling water and let it cool before consumption.
- Weeds from the nearby fields including sweet balm have spread rapidly across the park lawn.
- In medieval times, sweet balm was believed to possess healing properties and was used to treat a variety of ailments.