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mel·lif·er·ous
/
məˈlɪf
ər
əs
/
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m
uh
-
lif
-er-
uh
s
]
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adjective
yielding or producing honey.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Latin
mellifer
honey-bearing (
melli-,
stem of
mel
honey +
-fer
-fer
) +
-ous
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melliferous
or
mellific
(mɪˈlɪfərəs, mɪˈlɪfɪk)
—
adj
forming or producing honey
[C17: from Latin
mellifer,
from
mel
honey +
ferre
to bear]
mellific
or
mellific
—
adj
[C17: from Latin
mellifer,
from
mel
honey +
ferre
to bear]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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