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  • noun a perennial herb, Melissa officinalis, of southern Europe; used as a flavouring in ice cream etc

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  • noun bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
  • noun lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches

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