melilotus caerulea

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melilotus caerulea - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Melilot \Mel"i*lot\ (-l[o^]t), n. [F. m['e]lilot, L. melilotus,
     fr. Gr. ?, ?, a kind of clover containing honey; me`li 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.
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