Mĕlissa, ae, f., = Μέλισσα.
I A nymph who is said to have invented the art of keeping bees , Col. 9, 2, 3.—
II Daughter of the Cretan king Melissus, who, together with her sister Amalthea, fed Jupiter with goats’ milk , Lact. 1, 22, 19 sq
·noun A genus of labiate herbs, including the balm, or bee balm (Melissa officinalis). ...
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