melissa

English Online Dictionary. What means melissa‎? What does melissa mean?

English

Etymology

From Late Latin melissa, from Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa, “bee”), because the plant attracts bees.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /məˈlɪsə/
• Hyphenation: mel‧is‧sa

Noun

melissa (plural melissas)

1. A plant of the genus Melissa, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), often used medicinally.

Synonyms

• dropsywort
• honey plant (one sense)

Translations

Anagrams

• aimless, Milases, Salemis, misseal, mesails, Esmails, Maisels, seismal, samiels

Finnish

Etymology

From taxonomic name Melissa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmelisːɑ/, [ˈme̞lis̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -elisːɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): me‧lis‧sa

Noun

melissa

1. melissa (plant of the genus Melissa)

Declension

Derived terms

Anagrams

• melassi

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈlis.sa/
• Rhymes: -issa
• Hyphenation: me‧lìs‧sa

Noun

melissa f (plural melisse)

1. lemon balm

References

Anagrams

• limasse, messali