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Noun: Melissa officinalis
  1. Bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavoured leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
    - lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, beebalm

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Melissa, Melissa

Encyclopedia: Melissa officinalis