melosa n 1: South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil [syn: {melosa}, {Chile tarweed}, {madia oil plant}, {Madia sativa}]
melosa \melosa\ n. A South American herb ({Madia sativa}) with sticky glandular foliage; it is a source of {madia oil}. Syn: Chile tarweed, madia oil plant, {Madia sativa}. [WordNet 1.5]