About The Word Melissa
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Melissa
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What's The Definition Of Melissa?
[n] a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Melissa: genus Melissa Related Terms | Find terms related to Melissa: See Also | asterid dicot genus | bee balm | beebalm | family Labiatae | family Lamiaceae | garden balm | Labiatae | Lamiaceae | lemon balm | Melissa officinalis | mint family | sweet balm Melissa In Webster's Dictionary \Me*lis"sa\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`lissa a bee, honey.]
(Bot.)
A genus of labiate herbs, including the balm, or bee balm
({Melissa officinalis}).
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