melissa Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
    genus Melissa.

WordNet

Me*lis"sa noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. me`lissa a bee, honey.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of labiate herbs, including the balm, or bee balm (Melissa officinalis).

Webster 1913