Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Greek mythology Bee-nymph in Greek mythology.
- n. A female given name. Popular in the latter half of the 20th century.
- n. A taxonomic genus within the tribe Mentheae — lemon balm.
Etymologies
- Ancient Greek μέλισσα (melissa, "honey bee") (compare Melissa), which in turn comes from μέλι (meli, "honey"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“MELISSA: He called and he said Melissa, are you ready to be a mother?”
“BALM, oil of Balm, called also oil of Melissa, is obtained by distilling the leaves of the _Melissa officinalis_ with water; it comes from the still tap with the condensed steam or water, from which it is separated with the tap funnel.”
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“MELISSA EGAN (cast) a DeSales University senior, Melissa has recently returned from the magical city of Prague where she spent a semester studying at Univerzita Karlova.”
“When Anna reached the last count of murder, he looked up on hearing the name Melissa Stephens.”
“On Wednesday morning, the @ChryslerAutos Twitter feed carried a complaint about bad drivers in Detroit that included a word Melissa Leo found perfectly appropriate for her acceptance speech at this year's Oscars but which Chrysler execs were less enthusiastic about.”
“(b) ultimately turn them into something called an "ex-gay" or "post-gay" (the label Melissa Fryrear herself uses).”
“GIFFORD: Well, the bizarre thing, Melissa, is that when you just ask people what they think about it, you get one of two answers.”
“Melissa is giving you exactly what you want, the book on the big screen.”
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“Melissa is often a reminder to me of the importance of having recognition of women in tech, especially in the open source world.”
“Bill Wyatt will not know what hit him after Melissa is done with him.”
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