(n) 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. Melissa officinalis, sweet balm, garden balm, beebalm, bee balm
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‖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 ]