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English noun: lemon balm

1. lemon balm (plant) 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


Synonymsbee balm, beebalm, garden balm, Melissa officinalis, sweet balm


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Part holonymlemon balm


Member meronymgenus Melissa, Melissa

2. lemon balm (food) lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches


Broader (hypernym)herb


Part meronymbee balm, beebalm, garden balm, lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, sweet balm









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