Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Melilot \Mel"i*lot\ (-l[o^]t), n. [F. m['e]lilot, L. melilotus,
fr. Gr. ?, ?, a kind of clover containing honey; me`li honey
+ ? lotus.] (Bot.)
Any species of {Melilotus}, a genus of leguminous herbs
having a vanillalike odor; sweet clover; hart's clover. The
blue melilot ({Melilotus c[ae]rulea}) is used in Switzerland
to give color and flavor to sapsago cheese.
Source : WordNet®
melilotus
n : erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially
for hay and soil improvement [syn: {melilot}, {sweet
clover}]