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Me⋅lis⋅sa

  [muh-lis-uh]
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–noun
1. Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
2. Also, Me⋅lis⋅sie, Me⋅lis⋅sy  [muh-lis-ee] . a female given name.
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Melissa 
proper name, from L., from Gk. (Ionic) melissa "honeybee" (Attic melitta), from PIE *melit-ya, suffixed form of *melit- "honey."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: me·lis·sa
Pronunciation: m&-'lis-&
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of Old World mints havingaxillary clusters of small white or yellowish flowers and including the lemon balm (M. officinalis)
2 : the leaves and tops of the lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)that are a source of citral and have been used as a diaphoretic in the form of a tea
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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