Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekμέλισσα“bee, honey”
- Englishmelisso-
From Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa, “bee, honey”). By surface analysis, meliss- + -o-.
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melisso-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melisso-
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“melisso-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melisso-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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