MELLIFEROUS Meaning of MELLIFEROUS in English [ mɛ'lɪf(ə)rəs ]■ adjective yielding or producing honey.OriginC17: from L. mellifer (from mel 'honey' + -fer 'bearing') + -ous . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004