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Melissa

Melissa Meaning & Definition
Melissa Definition And Meaning

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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