lemon balm 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}] 2: lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches