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melilot

[ mel-uh-lot ]

noun

  1. a cloverlike plant of the genus Melilotus, of the legume family, grown as a forage plant.


melilot

/ ˈ³¾É›±ôɪˌ±ôÉ’³Ù /

noun

  1. any leguminous plant of the Old World genus Melilotus, having narrow clusters of small white or yellow fragrant flowers Also calledsweet clover
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of melilot1

before 1150; Middle English mellilot < Latin ³¾±ð±ô¾±±ôųٴDzõ < Greek ³¾±ð±ôí±ôųٴDzõ a clover, equivalent to ³¾Ã©±ô¾± honey + ±ôųÙó²õ lotus; replacing late Old English milotis < Latin, as above
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of melilot1

C15: via Old French from Latin ³¾±ð±ô¾±±ôųٴDzõ, from Greek: sweet clover, from meli honey + ±ôųٴDzõ lotus
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Example Sentences

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Fenugreek, fen′ū-grēk, n. a genus of leguminous plants, allied to clover and melilot.

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The blossoms of lilacs, May lilies, daphnes, and melilots mingled their various hues in the thickets.

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In two or three species of tough Hydnum, there is a strong persistent odour somewhat like melilot or woodruffe, which does not pass away after the specimen has been dried for years.

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The whole plant smells of melilot; even after it has been dried and kept for years it does not lose this scent.

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She learned that Osiris had, through mistake, had connection with her sister Nephte, which she discovered by a crown of leaves of the melilot, which he had left behind him.

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