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noun greek

mĕlisphyllum

gen. mĕlisphylli · gender neuter · decl. 2nd
and , , , = μελίφυλλον and μελισσόφυλλον (honey-leaf, bee-leaf), an herb of which bees are fond
balm-gentle, balm •
balm-gentle, balm (also called apiastrum): trita melis phylla, et cerinthae ignobile gramen, Verg. G. 4, 63; Plin. 20, 11, 45, § 116; 21, 20, 86, § 149.
Perseus ID: n28500 Key: melisphyllum