Meaning | 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. |
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Synonyms | lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, beebalm |
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Member of | Melissa, genus Melissa | A genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae |
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Parts | lemon balm | lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches |
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Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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Spanish | citronela, melisa, toronjil |
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Catalan | Melissa officinalis |
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