Noun: bergamot mint 'bur-gu,mót mint
- Mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange
"Bergamot mint adds a citrusy fragrance to the herb garden";
- lemon mint, eau de cologne mint, Mentha citrata
- Perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously coloured tubular flowers in dense showy heads
"The bergamot mint's scarlet flower heads swayed in the summer breeze";
- bee balm, beebalm, oswego tea, Monarda didyma
Derived forms: bergamot mints
Type of: mint, monarda, wild bergamot
Encyclopedia: Bergamot mint