Associations to the word «Melissa»

Wiktionary

MELISSA, noun. A plant of the Melissa genus, especially lemon balm, often used medicinally.
MELISSA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Lamiaceae   — lemon balm.
MELISSA, proper noun. (Greek god) Bee-nymph in Greek mythology.
MELISSA, proper noun. A female given name. Popular in the latter half of the 20th century.

Dictionary definition

MELISSA, noun. A genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae.

Wise words

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