First Known Use: 14th century
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melilot
noun mel·i·lot \ˈme-lə-ˌlät\
Definition of MELILOT
: sweet clover; especially : a yellow-flowered sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis)
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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
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