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lemon balm

/ˈlɛmən bɑːm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
lemon balm
IPA
/ˈlɛmən bɑːm/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A perennial herb, of species Melissa officinalis, of southern Europe; used as a flavouring in ice cream etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈlɛmən bɑːm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

lemon balms (plural)

Synonyms

balm bee balm sweet balm garden balm beebalm melissa officinalis

Questions

How do you pronounce lemon balm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛmən bɑːm/.
What does lemon balm mean?
A perennial herb, of species Melissa officinalis, of southern Europe; used as a flavouring in ice cream etc.

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