MELILOT
melilotus, melilot, sweet clover
(noun) erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
melilot (countable and uncountable, plural melilots)
A fragrant plant of the genus Melilotus, often having small yellow or white flowers.
Synonyms
• sweet clover (US)
Source: Wiktionary
Mel"i*lot, n. Etym: [F. mélilot, L. melilotus, fr. Gr. me`li honey +
(Bot.)
Definition: Any species of Melilotus, a genus of leguminous herbs having a
vanillalike odor; sweet clover; hart's clover. The blue melilot
(Melilotus cærulea) is used in Switzerland to give color and flavor
to sapsago cheese.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition