melissa

Noun

Me=lis=sa

WORDNET DICTIONARY

melissa(n = noun.plant) genus melissa - a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae; Array

is a kind of asterid dicot genus

is a member of family labiatae, family lamiaceae, labiatae, lamiaceae, mint family

melissa, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`lissa a bee, honey.].

A genus of labiate herbs, including the balm, or bee balm (Melissa officinalis). [1913 Webster]