Word of the Day: Melliferous.
Adjective
1. Yielding or producing honey.
Example Sentences.
1. "A patch of melliferous flowers in Clint's backyard seemed to attract every bee in the county."
2. "Behind the restaurant, there was a patio surrounded by melliferous flowers."
3. "My melliferous hive can produce about 50 pounds of honey a year."
Word Origin.
Latin, mid-17th century
"Melliferous" means "producing honey," but it doesn't apply just to bees and their hives. The adjective also applies to the plants that produce the substances collected by bees.
Adjective
1. Yielding or producing honey.
Example Sentences.
1. "A patch of melliferous flowers in Clint's backyard seemed to attract every bee in the county."
2. "Behind the restaurant, there was a patio surrounded by melliferous flowers."
3. "My melliferous hive can produce about 50 pounds of honey a year."
Word Origin.
Latin, mid-17th century
"Melliferous" means "producing honey," but it doesn't apply just to bees and their hives. The adjective also applies to the plants that produce the substances collected by bees.
Word of the Day: Melliferous.
Adjective
1. Yielding or producing honey.
Example Sentences.
1. "A patch of melliferous flowers in Clint's backyard seemed to attract every bee in the county."
2. "Behind the restaurant, there was a patio surrounded by melliferous flowers."
3. "My melliferous hive can produce about 50 pounds of honey a year."
Word Origin.
Latin, mid-17th century
"Melliferous" means "producing honey," but it doesn't apply just to bees and their hives. The adjective also applies to the plants that produce the substances collected by bees.
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