"Oswego tea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Oswego teas [plural]
Etymology: Oswego (from an Iroquoian language) + tea. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Oswego}} Oswego, {{der|en|iro}} Iroquoian, {{m|en|tea}} tea Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} Oswego tea (usually uncountable, plural Oswego teas)
  1. An American aromatic herb (Monarda didyma) with bright red labiate flowers; also called bee balm or bergamot. Wikipedia link: Oswego tea Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Herbs, Menthinae subtribe plants

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