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noun
A fragrant plant of the genus Melilotus, often having small yellow or white flowers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: sweet clover
Antonyms: none provided
noun
erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: melilotus, sweet clover
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: woody plant, ligneous plant
Narrower terms: white sweet clover, white melilot, Melilotus alba, yellow sweet clover, Melilotus officinalis
History
From Latin melilōtos, from Ancient Greek μελίλωτος (melílōtos), from μέλι (méli, “honey”) + λωτός (lōtós, “lotus”); later reinforced by Old French mellilote.
