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Melilot , n. [F. mélilot, L. melilotus, fr. Gr. >, >, a kind of clover containing honey; μέλι honey + > lotus.] (Bot.) Any species of Melilotus, a genus of leguminous herbs having a vanillalike odor; sweet clover; hart's clover. The blue melilot (Melilotus caerulea) is used in Switzerland to give color and flavor to sapsago cheese.1913 Webster