melilot

noun

mel·​i·​lot ˈme-lə-ˌlät 

: sweet clover

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

Word History

Etymology

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, in the meaning defined above