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melisa^¹

[meˈlisa]

Rhymes with i.sa

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo μέλισσα ('abeja'), por la afición de estos insectos por sus flores.

noun melisas

Chile, Spain, vernáculo (Melissa officinalis) Hierba aromática de las familia de las lamiáceas (labiadas).
Similar: toronjil, abejera, toronjina, aneota, cidronela, hoja de limón

Melisa^²

[meˈlisa]

Rhymes with i.sa

proper noun

Nombre de pila de mujer.

In English

lemon balm Melissa officinalis

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"melisa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/melisa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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melisa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/melisa

Chicago

"melisa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/melisa.

BibTeX

@misc{melisa_2026,
  title = {melisa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/melisa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}