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 |
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| Synonyms | bee balm, beebalm, garden balm, Melissa officinalis, sweet balm |
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| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant |
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| Part holonym | lemon balm |
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| Member meronym | genus Melissa, Melissa |
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2. | lemon balm (food) lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches |
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| Broader (hypernym) | herb |
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| Part meronym | bee balm, beebalm, garden balm, lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, sweet balm |
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