balm vs bee balm

balm

noun
  • Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America. 

  • The lemon balm, Melissa officinalis 

  • A plant or tree yielding such substance. 

  • Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one. 

  • Something soothing. 

  • Any of a number of other aromatic herbs with a similar citrus-like scent, such as bee balm and horse balm. 

verb
  • To soothe; to mitigate. 

bee balm

noun
  • The aromatic plant Monarda didyma or bergamot, native to North America. 

  • Other species in the genus Monarda. 

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