melissa officinalis

Melissa officinalis
    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}]
    

Melissa \Me*lis"sa\, 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]
    

beebalm \beebalm\, bee balm \bee balm\n.
   1. a perennial herb ({Monarda fistulosa}) of North America.
      [WordNet 1.5]

   2. a perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America
      ({Monarda didyma}) having variously colored tubular
      flowers in dense showy heads.

   Syn: bee balm, bergamot mint, oswego tea.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   3. a bushy perennial Old World mint, {Melissa officinalis},
      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, Melissa
        officinalis.
        [WordNet 1.5]