Oswego Tea Definition

äswēgō
noun
A North American mint (Monarda didyma) with dense terminal heads of brilliant-red flowers.
Webster's New World
The tea brewed from its leaves.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Monarda didyma
  • bergamot mint
  • beebalm
  • bee-balm

Other Word Forms of Oswego Tea

Noun

Singular:
Oswego tea
Plural:
oswego-teas

Origin of Oswego Tea

  • So called because its leaves and flowers are used to make tea

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Oswego (from an Iroquoian language) + tea.

    From Wiktionary

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