About The Word Melilot
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Melilot
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What's The Definition Of Melilot?
[n] erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement
Synonyms | Synonyms for Melilot: melilotus | sweet clover Related Terms | Find terms related to Melilot: See Also | genus Melilotus | ligneous plant | Melilotus alba | Melilotus officinalis | white melilot | white sweet clover | woody plant | yellow sweet clover Melilot In Webster's Dictionary \Mel"i*lot\ (-l[o^]t), n. [F. m['e]lilot, L. melilotus,
fr. Gr. ?, ?, a kind of clover containing honey; me`li honey
+ ? lotus.] (Bot.)
Any species of {Melilotus}, a genus of leguminous herbs
having a vanillalike odor; sweet clover; hart's clover. The
blue melilot ({Melilotus c[ae]rulea}) is used in Switzerland
to give color and flavor to sapsago cheese.
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