basil balm

Noun

• fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America

• perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  basil thyme , mother of thyme , Acinos arvensis , Satureja acinos , Monarda clinopodia