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



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