Bergamot
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Bergamot may refer to:
- The Bergamot orangeBergamot orangeCitrus bergamia, the Bergamot orange, is a fragrant fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow colour similar to a lemon. Genetic research into the ancestral origins of extant citrus cultivars recently matched the bergamot as a likely hybrid of Citrus limetta and Citrus aurantium...
- MonardaMonardaMonarda is a genus consisting of roughly 16 species of erect, herbaceous, annual or perennial plants in the family Lamiaceae. The genus is endemic to North America. Ranging in height from 1 to 3 feet , the plants have an equal spread, with slender and long-tapering leaves...
, genus of herbs of similar odor to the Bergamot orange; in particular- Monarda didymaMonarda didymaMonarda didyma is an aromatic herb in the family Lamiaceae, native to eastern North America from Maine west to Ohio and south to northern Georgia. Its name is derived from its odor, which is considered similar to that of the bergamot orange...
, called Bergamot, Scarlet Beebalm, Scarlet Monarda, Oswego Tea, or Crimson Beebalm - Monarda fistulosaMonarda fistulosaWild bergamot or Bee Balm is a wildflower in the mint family widespread and abundant as a native plant in much of North America. This plant, with showy summer-blooming white flowers, is often used as a honey plant, medicinal plant, and garden ornamental...
, called Wild bergamot or Bee balm
- Monarda didyma
- HMS BergamotHMS BergamotTwo ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Bergamot after the bergamot flower., an Anchusa-class sloop launched in May 1917 and sunk in August of that year by U-84., a Flower class corvette launched in 1941. She served in World War II and was sold in 1946....
, one of the ships of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom - Bergamot StationBergamot StationBergamot Station is a facility housing many art galleries in Santa Monica, California, USA.-History:The name "Bergamot Station" dates back to 1875 when it was a stop and car storage area on the steam powered Los Angeles and Independence Railroad from Santa Monica to downtown Los Angeles - as well...
, an art gallery facility in Santa Monica, California, USA - Bergamot (Los Angeles Metro station)Bergamot (Los Angeles Metro station)Bergamot Station is a future at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It will be located near the intersection of 26th Street and Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica, California. When it opens, this station will be served by the Expo Line.This station is currently...
, a future station on the light-rail Expo Line, adjacent to the art gallery facility in Santa Monica, California, USA