'Melissa officinalis' definitions:
Definition of 'Melissa officinalis'
(from WordNet)
noun
Bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America [syn: lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, beebalm, Melissa officinalis]
Definition of 'Melissa officinalis'
From: GCIDE
- Melissa \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). [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Melissa officinalis'
From: GCIDE
- beebalm \beebalm\, bee balm \bee balm\n.
- 1. a perennial herb (Monarda fistulosa) of North America. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. a perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America (Monarda didyma) having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads.
- Syn: bee balm, bergamot mint, oswego tea. [WordNet 1.5]
- 3. a bushy perennial Old World mint, Melissa officinalis, having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America.
- Syn: lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, Melissa officinalis. [WordNet 1.5]