oswego tea

• Устаревший термин для травяного чая, приготовленного из листьев растения монарда двойчатая (Monarda didyma), исторически использовавшегося коренными американцами и ранними поселенцами в Северной Америке в лечебных целях.

An old-fashioned term for a herbal tea made from the leaves of the bee balm plant (Monarda didyma), historically used by Native Americans and early settlers in North America for medicinal purposes.

1. A North American plantC1formalamerican

   A perennial herb (Monarda didyma) with bright red flowers, also known as bee balm or bergamot, used to make a herbal tea.

   Освего чай

   • Oswego tea was traditionally used by Native Americans for its medicinal properties.
   • The bright red blossoms of Oswego tea attract hummingbirds to the garden.
   • She brewed a cup of Oswego tea from the leaves she had dried.