What does "oswego tea" mean?

An American aromatic herb (Monarda didyma) with bright red labiate flowers; also called bee balm or bergamot.

What is a synonym for "oswego tea"?

Common synonyms include: bee balm, beebalm, bergamot mint, monarda didyma.

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1
An American aromatic herb (Monarda didyma) with bright red labiate flowers; also called bee balm or bergamot. uncountable, usually
2
perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads wordnet

Oswego (from an Iroquoian language) + tea.