MELLIFEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

melliferous (comparative more melliferous, superlative most melliferous)

Bearing honey

(botany) Bearing any substance that is collected by bees to produce honey

Source: Wiktionary


Mel*lif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. mellifer; mel, mellis, honey + ferre to bear.]

Definition: Producing honey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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