Oswego tea
noun
a North American plant, Monarda didyma, of the mint family, having a cluster of showy, bright-red tubular flowers.
Origin of Oswego tea
1An Americanism dating back to 1745–55
Words Nearby Oswego tea
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How to use Oswego tea in a sentence
It is often called Oswego tea, because the Indians are supposed to have used it for tea.
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