Melilot

n.

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(Bot.) Any species of Melilotus, a genus of leguminous herbs having a vanillalike odor; sweet clover; hart's clover. The blue melilot (Melilotus cærulea) is used in Switzerland to give color and flavor to sapsago cheese.

Noun

1.

melilot - erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement Synonyms: melilotus, sweet clover

genus Melilotus, ligneous plant, melilotus, Melilotus alba, Melilotus officinalis, sweet clover, white melilot, white sweet clover, woody plant, yellow sweet clover