melliferous

English

adj
Definitions
  • Bearing honey
  • (botany) Bearing any substance that is collected by bees to produce honey

Etymology

Derived from Latin mellifer (bearing honey, honey-bearing).

Origin

Latin

mellifer

Gloss

bearing honey, honey-bearing

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