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 caerulea}) is used in Switzerland to
give color and flavor to sapsago cheese.
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