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melilot

/ˈmɛlɪlɒt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
melilot
IPA
/ˈmɛlɪlɒt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fragrant plant of the genus Melilotus, often having small yellow or white flowers.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin melilōtos, from Ancient Greek μελίλωτος (melílōtos), from μέλι (méli, “honey”) + λωτός (lōtós, “lotus”); later reinforced by Old French mellilote.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmɛlɪlɒt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

melilots (plural)

Phrases

melilotic acid

Frequently Paired Words

melliferous

Synonyms

sweet clover melilotus

Questions

How do you pronounce melilot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛlɪlɒt/.
What does melilot mean?
A fragrant plant of the genus Melilotus, often having small yellow or white flowers.
Where does melilot come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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