melissa officinalis

3 definitions found

melissa officinalis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

  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]

melissa officinalis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Melissa officinalis
      n 1: 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]