a cloverlike plant of the genus Melilotus, of the legume family, grown as a forage plant.
Origin
before 1150;Middle Englishmellilot < Latinmelilōtos < Greekmelílōtos a clover, equivalent to méli honey + lōtóslotus; replacing late Old Englishmilotis < Latin, as above
British Dictionary definitions for melilot
melilot
/ˈmɛlɪˌlɒt/
noun
1.
any leguminous plant of the Old World genus Melilotus, having narrow clusters of small white or yellow fragrant flowers Also called sweet clover
Word Origin
C15: via Old French from Latin melilōtos, from Greek: sweet clover, from meli honey + lōtoslotus