wild bergamot

American  

noun

1. a plant, Monarda fistulosa, of the mint family, native to eastern North America, having a rounded cluster of lilac-colored or purple flowers, growing in dry places.

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Etymology

Origin of wild bergamot

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

We ate them on baguette slices spread with a pesto Mr. Steinruck made using wild bergamot.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2011

CARVACROL, or CYMOPHENOL, C10H13OH, or a constituent of the ethereal oil of Origanum hirtum, oil of thyme, oil obtained from pepperwort, and wild bergamot.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

The foxglove and wild bergamot, yet untouched by the frost, offered their fragrance in unison with his prayers, while bough and leaf which canopied him stirred not, as if unwilling to break the holy silence.

From The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 by Spalding, Henry S.