lemon balm
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- noun
- /ˈlɛmən bɑlm/
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melisa
- You can brew a calming tea by adding fresh lemon balm leaves to hot water.
- lemon balm tea
- fresh lemon balm
- lemon balm, chamomile
Things like lemon balm might be good, Maybe a cup of tea.
- Things like lemon balm might be good, Maybe a cup of tea.
- Oh, peaceful rest drift off sleep formula valerian root extract, chamomile, passion flower, lemon balm, melatonin.
Examples
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Melissa, otherwise known as lemon balm, is one of the most studied oils and botanicals for Alzheimer's.
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There is some mint here and lemon balm, so it always smells good.
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The smell of lemon balm and the feel of a warm breeze...
Fiction book (1998) -
We've got some lemon balm here that looks really nice.
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A warm night breeze blew in from the open window, bringing with it the now familiar mix of basil and lemon balm.
Fiction book (1995) -
Make a tea using chamomile, basil, marigold, and lemon balm.
Blog text (16) -
The herb garden was terraced above the main vegetable garden, contained by a stone wall, and when the wind stirred, even a little, the room filled with the aroma of sweet basil and lemon balm.
Fiction book (1995) -
I have foxgloves behind hostas, which clearly would aggravate some, and an area with bee balm, lemon balm, horseradish, and high grasses.
Blog text (28) -
It has chamomile as its base, there's orange peel, rose hips, licorice, and then has lemon balm, hibiscus, rose petals and magnesium.
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In traditional herbal medicine, lemon balm is often used to relieve stress and anxiety.
Synonyms
A lemon-scented herb used in teas and cooking, also called lemon balm
A bushy herb in the mint family with lemon-scented leaves, also called lemon balm
A bushy plant with lemon-scented leaves and small white or yellow flowers that people use in teas
A low-growing herb with lemon-scented leaves used to make calming tea
How Lemon-Scented
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning — a balm or herb with lemon characteristics used in teas/medicine — is directly inferable from combining 'lemon' (lemon-like scent/taste) with 'balm' (an aromatic/soothing plant or substance). This noun–noun compound follows a straightforward compositional pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can predict the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Lemon balm gets its name from its leaves that smell like lemon and from the word balm, which means a 'soothing' or 'healing' plant. So the name paints the picture of a 'lemon' scent that brings 'calm', and that is why people use lemon balm in teas, cooking, and as a 'soothing' remedy.