† melligenousadj.¹

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin melligenus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin melligenus, scribal variant after genus ‘kind’ of classical Latin mellīginis , genitive singular of mellīgō (see melligineous adj.) + -ous suffix. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (meli·dʒĭnəs) /mɛˈlɪdʒɪnəs/.

Obsolete. rare.

Like or of the nature of honey; consisting of honey.

ΚΠ

1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Melligenous, of the same kind with Hony.

1870 Overland Monthly Mar. 267 When the King has counted his money..reserving..a very small portion for the purpose of supplying the Queen with more ‘bread and honey’. But, after the Queen has satisfied her appetite, what is she to do? Nothing, as long as she can, and then commence her melligenous meal again.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

† melligenousadj.²

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin mell- , mel , -i- connective, -genous comb. form.

Etymology: < classical Latin mell-, mel honey (see mell n.²) + -i- connective + -genous comb. form. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (meli·dʒĭnəs) /mɛˈlɪdʒɪnəs/.

Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

Producing honey.

ΚΠ

1891 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Melligenous, producing honey.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	melligenous
释义	† melligenousadj.¹ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin melligenus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin melligenus, scribal variant after genus ‘kind’ of classical Latin mellīginis , genitive singular of mellīgō (see melligineous adj.) + -ous suffix. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (meli·dʒĭnəs) /mɛˈlɪdʒɪnəs/. Obsolete. rare. Like or of the nature of honey; consisting of honey. ΚΠ 1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Melligenous, of the same kind with Hony. 1870 Overland Monthly Mar. 267 When the King has counted his money..reserving..a very small portion for the purpose of supplying the Queen with more ‘bread and honey’. But, after the Queen has satisfied her appetite, what is she to do? Nothing, as long as she can, and then commence her melligenous meal again. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2018). † melligenousadj.² Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin mell- , mel , -i- connective, -genous comb. form. Etymology: < classical Latin mell-, mel honey (see mell n.²) + -i- connective + -genous comb. form. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (meli·dʒĭnəs) /mɛˈlɪdʒɪnəs/. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. Producing honey. ΚΠ 1891 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Melligenous, producing honey. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.¹1721adj.²1891
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