melissa
UK /məˈlɪsə/ US /məˈlɪsə/
name 2noun 1
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noun
1
A plant of the genus Melissa, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), often used medicinally.
Meliſſa, Bawme, hath an excellent vertue to alter Melancholy, bee it ſteeped in our ordinary drinke, extracted, or otherwise taken.
name
1
Bee-nymph in Greek mythology.
2
A female given name from Ancient Greek, popular in the latter half of the 20th century.
And her owne handmayd, that Melissa hight / Appointed to attend her dewly day and night
Miss Melissa Wackles was the eldest daughter, Miss Sophy the next, and Miss Jane the youngest.
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