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bee balm

(Encyclopedia) bee balm, name for several herbs, especially Melissa officinalis and Monarda didyma, both typical perennials of the family Labiatae (mint family) named for their fragrance, attractive…

melissa

(Encyclopedia) melissa: see bee balm.

Brewer's: Melissa

(in Orlando Furioso). The prophetess who lived in Merlin's cave. Bradamant gave her the enchanted ring to take to Rogero; so, assuming the form of Atlantes, she went to Alcina's island,…

Melissa Etheridge

SkinIsland Raspy rocker Melissa Etheridge's starkly confessional new album is her first since her widely publicized breakup with Julie Cypher, a tabloid-topping split between one of the…

Leo VI, Byzantine emperor

(Encyclopedia) Leo VI (Leo the Wise or Leo the Philosopher), 862?–912, Byzantine emperor (886–912), son and successor of Basil I. He added to the work of his father by the publication (887–93) of the…

Melissa Etheridge Biography

Melissa Etheridgerock singer, guitaristBorn: 5/29/1961Birthplace: Leavenworth, Kansas Grammy Award-winning rock singer and guitarist known for her raspy voice, raw love songs, and intense guitar…

Genn, Leo

actorBirthplace: LondonBorn: 1905Died: 1978

Rosten, Leo

writerBirthplace: Lódz, PolandBorn: 1908Died: 1997