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Definition of Melilotus officinalis
1. Noun. Biennial yellow-flowered Eurasian plant having aromatic leaves used as carminative or flavoring agent; widely cultivated especially as green manure or cover crop.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Melilotus Officinalis
Literary usage of Melilotus officinalis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. King's American Dispensatory by John King, Harvey Wickes Felter, John Uri Lloyd (1900)
"The leaves and flowering tops of Melilotus officinalis, ... A closely related
species, the Melilotus officinalis of ..."
2. Bulletin by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (Fargo) (1899)
"White Sweet-clover.. A scattering weed, too coarse for forage. Introduced.
A fine plant for bees. AC Herb.: Fargo 139. Melilotus officinalis Willd. ..."
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