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melilot

Meaninghoney clover

Common meaning: sweet-smelling clover-like plant

Journey through time

  1. Greekmelilōtos‘honey clover’source
  2. Old Frenchmélilot‘melilot’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftshoney clover → sweet-smelling clover-like plantmelilot‘sweet-smelling clover-like plant’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Greek melilōtos ‘honey clover’.

Roots

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