- Melliferous
- Melliferous Mel*lif"er*ous, a. [L. mellifer; mel, mellis, honey + ferre to bear.] Producing honey. [1913 Webster]
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Melliferous
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Melliferous flower — A melliferous flower is a plant which produces substances that can be collected by insects and turned into honey. Many plants are melliferous, but only certain examples can be harvested by honey bees, because of their physiognomy (body size and… … Wikipedia
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melliferous — /meuh lif euhr euhs/, adj. yielding or producing honey. [1650 60; < L mellifer honey bearing (melli , s. of mel honey + fer FER) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
melliferous — adjective a) Bearing honey b) Bearing any substance that is collected by bees to produce honey … Wiktionary
melliferous — producing or forming honey Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
melliferous — mel·lif·er·ous || me lɪfÉ™rÉ™s adj. that produces honey; yielding honey … English contemporary dictionary
