Mēl'i-lōt, n.

n. [Fr. mélilot, Pr. mellilot, Sp. meliloto, It. meliloto, melliloto, Gr. μελίλωτος, μελίλωτον, a kind of clover, so called from the quantity of honey it contained, from μέλι, honey, and λωτός, lotus.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Melilotus (M. officinalis), having yellow flowers of a peculiar odor and flavor. It is now used in the manufacture of sapsago cheese. It is a native of Europe, but now common in the United States.