lemon balm
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
lemon balm
n.
See balm.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
lemon balm
n
(Plants) the full name of balm5
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
lem′on balm`
n.
a mint, Melissa officinalis, with small white or yellow flowers and lemon-scented leaves used as a flavoring.
[1885–90]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | ![]() lemon balm - lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Melissa, Melissa - a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae |
2. | lemon balm - lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities garden balm, lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, sweet balm, bee balm, beebalm - 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 |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations