#alamaioara

• Little lemon balm — A popular diminutive for alămăie; an affective term used in rural areas to denote a small lemon or a freshly sprouted lemon balm plant. In traditional lyric poetry and incantations, the word is used metaphorically to describe a fresh scent, an intense yellow color, or a loved one with a refreshing and bright presence.
• Little lemon balm — Obsolete spelling variant (using internal 'î' according to pre-1993 orthographic rules) for 'alămâioară'; a popular and affective diminutive used in rural areas to denote a small lemon or the aromatic medicinal plant called lemon balm or melissa (Melissa officinalis). In the lyrical creations of traditional folklore, the word was employed as a chromatic or olfactory metaphor to suggest freshness, serene youth, or a delicate paleness of the face.