Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lemon_balm

2 senses of lemon balm

Sense 1
lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, beebalm, Melissa officinalis -- (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)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 2
lemon balm -- (lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches)
       => herb -- (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)