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1. Melissa
   (Balm, Lemon Balm) M. officinalis, Balm or Lemon Balm, is a half hardy perennial that originates from the Mediterranean region and Asia and has become naturalized in the moist, lightly shaded meadows of North America. When mowed, it penetrates the air with the scent of lemons. Lemon Balm grows in cl...
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2. Melissa
   a nymph and daughter of King Melisseus; she nursed the infant Zeus with goat milk on Mt. Ida; she taught humans how to use honey and her name comes from the Greek word for bee, melitta.
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3. Melissa
   [n] - a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
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4. Melissa
   Me·lis'sa noun [ New Latin , from Greek me`lissa a bee, honey.] (Botany) A genus of labiate herbs, including the balm, or bee balm ( Melissa officinalis ).
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5. melissa
   <botany> A genus of labiate herbs, including the balm, or bee balm (Melissa officinalis). ... Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Melissa a bee, honey. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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6. Melissa
   genus Melissa noun a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
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7. Melissa
   • (n.) A genus of labiate herbs, including the balm, or bee balm (Melissa officinalis).
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8. Melissa
   (from the article `Anthony Melissa`) Anthony, whose surname is derived from the title of his chief work, Melissa (Greek: `The Bee`), compiled an anthology based largely on two leading ...
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9. Melissa
   Melissa is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `Honey Bee` Where is it used? The name Melissa is mainly used In English, Greek Mythology and In Ancient Greek.How do they say it elsewhere? Melisa ( In English) Melitta ( In Ancient Greek and In English) If it`s too long people might use I...
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10. Melissa
    Melissa is a cultivated variety of potato.
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11. melissa
    melissa: see bee balm.
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12. melissa
    Type: Term Pronunciation: me-lis′ă Definitions: 1. The leaves from the tops of Melissa officinalis (family Labiatae), a plant of southern Europe; a diaphoretic. Synonyms: sweet balm
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13. Melissa
    (computer virus) The `Melissa virus`, also known as "Mailissa", "Simpsons", "Kwyjibo", or "Kwejeebo", is a mass-mailing macro virus. As it is not a standalone program, it is not a worm. History: First found on March 26, 1999, Melissa shut down Internet ...
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14. Melissa
    (album) Name = Melissa | Type = studio | Artist = Mercyful Fate | Cover = MF-Melissa.jpg | Released = October 30, 1983 | Recorded = Easy Sound Recording, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 1983 | Genre = Heavy metal | Length = 39:09 | Label = Megaforce, Roadrunner | Producer = Henrik Lund | Reviews = ...
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15. Melissa
    (song) "`Melissa`" is a song written in 1967 by Gregg Allman and label=Melissa-->--><ref name="SF">http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=830 Melissa by The Allman Brothers Band Songfacts-->. It was first recorded by The 31st of February – an early band comprisin...
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16. Melissa
    `Melissa` is a given name for a female child. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (melissa), "honey bee" and from μέλι (meli), "honey". Compare Hittite melit, "honey".. In Ireland it is sometimes used as a feminine form of ...
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17. Melissa
    (plant) `Melissa` is a genus of five species of perennial herbs native to Europe and Asia. The name Melissa is derived from a Greek word meaning bee, owing to the abundance of nectar in the flowers which attracts bees. The stems are square, like most other plants in the mint fam...
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18. MELiSSA
    The acronym `MELiSSA` means `Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative` and is a development program of a microbiological and horticultural plant based ecosystem. The system is used for regenerative life support systems for long-term space missions to lunar bases or flights to Mars. The basis...
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