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lemon balm

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lemon balm

(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`

a mint, Melissa officinalis, with small white or yellow flowers and lemon-scented leaves used as a flavoring.

[1885–90]

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Noun	1.	lemon balm - 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 garden balm, Melissa officinalis, sweet balm, bee balm, beebalm 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

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μελισσοβότανο

citronelahoja de limónmelisa toronjil

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