Melissa
7.7
A plant with lemon-scented leaves used in gardens and herbal remedies
- noun
- /məˈlɪsə/
- Specialized
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melisa
- Melissa is often used in herbal teas for its calming properties.
Examples
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In the garden, she planted melissa beside the other aromatic herbs.
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Now go to bed with melissa.
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Melissa, commonly known as lemon balm, is popular for its refreshing fragrance.
Compounds
Melissa officinalis
- Specialized
8.1
A lemon-scented herb used in teas and cooking, also called lemon balm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Melissa comes from an old Greek word melissa that means 'bee', because bees are attracted to the plant's sweet, lemon-scented leaves. That's why the lemon-balm plants were named Melissa — they are plants that bees like.
