ˌmeləˈlōd.əs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin melilotos melilot
1. capitalized : a genus of annual or biennial erect Old World leguminous herbs that comprise the sweet clovers, have trifoliolate leaves, small white or yellow flowers in axillary racemes, and short straight one-seeded or two-seeded pods, and are widely cultivated and naturalized as escapes
2. -s : a plant of the genus Melilotus