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单词 melilot
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Definition of melilot in English:

melilot

noun ˈmɛlɪlɒtˈmeləˌlät
  • A fragrant herbaceous plant of the pea family, which is native to Eurasia and north Africa and is sometimes grown as forage or green manure.

    Genus Melilotus, family Leguminosae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Chinese use yellow melilot medicinally, use it in cosmetics, and burn it as an incense.
    • Other fodder plants introduced from Europe include the yellow or white melilots,, which may be seen in mid to late summer on the Sawston by-pass, and a larger form of Bird's foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus ssp.var. sativa) which often grows nearly a metre high on the South Down.
    • There are 25 species of clovers and trefoils (Trifolium spp.), eight species of medic and alfalfa (Medicago spp.), and three species of melilots.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek melilōtos 'honey lotus'.

 
 

Definition of melilot in US English:

melilot

nounˈmeləˌlät
  • A fragrant herbaceous plant of the pea family, native to Eurasia and north Africa, now widespread and sometimes grown as forage or green manure.

    Genus Melilotus, family Leguminosae: several species, especially the white sweet clover (M. alba)

    Also called sweet clover
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Chinese use yellow melilot medicinally, use it in cosmetics, and burn it as an incense.
    • Other fodder plants introduced from Europe include the yellow or white melilots,, which may be seen in mid to late summer on the Sawston by-pass, and a larger form of Bird's foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus ssp.var. sativa) which often grows nearly a metre high on the South Down.
    • There are 25 species of clovers and trefoils (Trifolium spp.), eight species of medic and alfalfa (Medicago spp.), and three species of melilots.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek melilōtos ‘honey lotus’.

 
 
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