melilot

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mel·i·lot

noun \ˈme-lə-ˌlät\

Definition of MELILOT

: sweet clover; especially : a yellow-flowered sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis)

Origin of MELILOT

Middle English mellilot, from Old French melilot, from Latin melilotos, from Greek melilōtos, from meli honey + lōtos clover, lotus — more at mellifluous
First Known Use: 14th century

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