nnoun.plantbushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North AmericaSynset:Melissa officinalis bee balm beebalm garden balm sweet balm
Member Holonyms:Melissa genus Melissa
Hypernyms:herb herbaceous plant
Inherited Hypernyms:lemon balmherbvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Part Meronyms:lemon balm
nnoun.foodlemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punchesPart Holonyms:Melissa officinalis bee balm beebalm garden balm lemon balm sweet balm
Hypernyms:herb
Inherited Hypernyms:lemon balmherbflavoreringredientfoodstufffoodsubstancematterphysical entityentity