horse balm

noun

a lemon-scented plant, Collinsonia canadensis, of eastern North America, having small yellow flowers.
Also called horseweed, richweed.

Origin of horse balm

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Words nearby horse balm

hors d'oeuvre, hors de combat, horsa, horse, horse around, horse balm, horse bean, horse block, horse brass, horse chestnut, horse clam

Example sentences from the Web for horse balm

  • Only a few days since, while out on a drive, I passed a luxuriant clump of the plant known as "horse-balm."

    My Studio Neighbors |William Hamilton Gibson

  • Horse-balm (Collinsonia), its singular shape, 136;manner of bee's approach to, 138.

    My Studio Neighbors |William Hamilton Gibson