melilot

Noun

Meaning

Any species of Melilotus, a genus of leguminous herbs having a vanillalike odor; sweet clover; hart's clover. The blue melilot (Melilotus caerulea) is used in Switzerland to give color and flavor to sapsago cheese.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sweet clover melilotus lotus woodruff hay cinnamon lavender Klee trifolium vanillin coumarin tonka bean cassia cinnamon vanilla extract muskroot

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Hypernyms

woody plant ligneous plant

Hyponyms

yellow sweet clover Melilotus alba Melilotus officinalis white melilot white sweet clover

Phrases with the word

white melilot

Examples

Additional species that have been recognized more recently as aggressive and requiring control are yellow star thistle (Centaurea solstitialis), sweet clover ( Melilot spp. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Melilla Melillan Melillo melilotate melilotic melilotic acid