Oswego tea

noun

1. a North American plant, Monarda didyma, of the mint family, having a cluster of showy, bright-red tubular flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oswego tea¹

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55

Example Sentences

It is often called Oswego tea, because the Indians are supposed to have used it for tea.

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