n.
Pronunciation: ' me-l ə - ˌ lät
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English mellilot, from Old French melilot, from Latin melilotos, from Greek melil ō tos, from meli honey + l ō tos clover, lotus ― more at MELLIFLUOUS
Date: 14th century
: SWEET CLOVER especially : a yellow-flowered sweet clover ( Melilotus officinalis )