Meanings
nounlemon balm (countable and uncountable, plural lemon balms)
plural lemon balms
- countableuncountableA perennial herb, of species Melissa officinalis, of southern Europe; used as a flavouring in ice cream etc.
Synonyms: balm, bee balm, sweet balm
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA perennial herb, of species Melissa officinalis, of southern Europe; used as a flavouring in ice cream etc.
More synonyms by meaning
nounbushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
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Translations
Ancient Greek μελισσόφυλλον
- μελισσόφυλλον (melissóphullon)Melissa officinalis
Arabic بَاذَرُوج, تُرُنْجَان
- بَاذَرُوج (bāḏarūj)Melissa officinalis
- تُرُنْجَان (turunjān)Melissa officinalis
Basque garraiska, limoe bedarr
- garraiskaMelissa officinalis
- limoe bedarrMelissa officinalis
Bulgarian маточина, пчеляк
- маточина (matočina)Melissa officinalis
- пчеляк (pčeljak)Melissa officinalis
Catalan tarongina
- taronginaMelissa officinalis
Czech meduňka
- meduňkaMelissa officinalis
Danish citron-melisse, hjertensfryd
- citron-melisseMelissa officinalis
- hjertensfrydMelissa officinalis
- melisseMelissa officinalis
Dutch citroenmelisse, citronella
- citroenmelisseMelissa officinalis
- citronellaMelissa officinalis
- bijenkruidMelissa officinalis
- vrouwenkruidMelissa officinalis
Esperanto meliso, oficina meliso
- melisoMelissa officinalis
- oficina melisoMelissa officinalis
- citrona melisoMelissa officinalis
Estonian sidrunmeliss
- sidrunmelissMelissa officinalis
Finnish sitruunamelissa
- sitruunamelissaMelissa officinalis
French citronnelle, baume mélisse
- citronnelleMelissa officinalis
- baume mélisseMelissa officinalis
- mélisse citronnelleMelissa officinalis
- mélisse officinaleMelissa officinalis
- mélisseMelissa officinalis
- baumeMelissa officinalis
- herbe citronMelissa officinalis
German Zitronenmelisse, Gartenmelisse
- ZitronenmelisseMelissa officinalis
- GartenmelisseMelissa officinalis
- MelisseMelissa officinalis
- HerzkrautMelissa officinalis
- HerztrostMelissa officinalis
Greek μελισσόχορτο
- μελισσόχορτο (melissóchorto)Melissa officinalis
Hebrew מליסה
- מליסהMelissa officinalis
Hungarian citromfű, orvosi citromfű
- citromfűMelissa officinalis
- orvosi citromfűMelissa officinalis
- citromszagú melisszaMelissa officinalis
- méhfűMelissa officinalis
- mézfűMelissa officinalis
- igaz nádrafűMelissa officinalis
- macskamézMelissa officinalis
- mézelkeMelissa officinalis
Icelandic sítrónumelissa, hjartafró
- sítrónumelissaMelissa officinalis
- hjartafróMelissa officinalis
Irish lus na meala líomóide
- lus na meala líomóideMelissa officinalis
Italian citronella, melissa vera
- citronellaMelissa officinalis
- melissa veraMelissa officinalis
- melissaMelissa officinalis
- cedronellaMelissa officinalis
- erba limonaMelissa officinalis
Japanese 西洋山薄荷, レモンバーム
- 西洋山薄荷 (seiyō yamahakka)Melissa officinalis
- レモンバーム (remonbāmu)Melissa officinalis
Korean 멜리사, 레몬 밤
- 멜리사 (mellisa)Melissa officinalis
- 레몬 밤 (remon bam)Melissa officinalis
- 레몬밤 (remonbam)Melissa officinalis
Latvian ārstniecības melisa, citronmētra
- ārstniecības melisaMelissa officinalis
- citronmētraMelissa officinalis
- citronmelisaMelissa officinalis
Lithuanian vaistinė melisa, citrininė melisa
- vaistinė melisaMelissa officinalis
- citrininė melisaMelissa officinalis
Norwegian Bokmål sitronmelisse, hjertensfryd
- sitronmelisseMelissa officinalis
- hjertensfrydMelissa officinalis
Persian فرنجمشک, بلنجمشک
- فرنجمشک (faranjmošk)Melissa officinalis
- بلنجمشک (balanjmošk)Melissa officinalis
- ترنجان (toronjân)Melissa officinalis
Polish melisa, melisa lekarska
- melisaMelissa officinalis
- melisa lekarskaMelissa officinalis
Portuguese erva-cidreira, cidreira
- erva-cidreiraMelissa officinalis
- cidreiraMelissa officinalis
Romanian roiniță, melisă
- roinițăMelissa officinalis
- melisăMelissa officinalis
Russian лимонник, мелисса лимонная
- лимонник (limonnik)Melissa officinalis
- мелисса лимонная (melissa limonnaja)Melissa officinalis
Slovak medovka lekárska
- medovka lekárskaMelissa officinalis
Spanish melisa, toronjil
- melisaMelissa officinalis
- toronjilMelissa officinalis
- citronelaMelissa officinalis
- hoja de limónMelissa officinalis
Swedish citronmeliss, hjärtansfröjd
- citronmelissMelissa officinalis
- hjärtansfröjdMelissa officinalis
- bisugaMelissa officinalis
Thai เลมอนบาล์ม
- เลมอนบาล์มMelissa officinalis
Turkish oğul otu, melisa otu
- oğul otuMelissa officinalis
- melisa otuMelissa officinalis
- kovan otuMelissa officinalis
- acemotuMelissa officinalis
- limon nanesiMelissa officinalis
- limon otuMelissa officinalis
- turuncanMelissa officinalis
Ukrainian меліса лікарська, маточник
- меліса лікарська (melisa likarsʹka)Melissa officinalis
- маточник (matočnyk)Melissa officinalis
- меліса лимонна (melisa lymonna)Melissa officinalis
- роївник (rojivnyk)Melissa officinalis
Welsh balm
- balmMelissa officinalis
Cite this entry
APA
lemon balm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20balm
MLA
“lemon balm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20balm. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lemon balm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20balm.
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