| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Producing honey.[Websters] 2. Being luscious. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Being lush. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Being honied, nectariferous, honeyed or treacly. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Being candied, sugary or sugared. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb melliferously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (melliferously) |
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective melliferous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. |
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Date "Melliferous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
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Etymology:Melliferous \Mel*lif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression mellifer; mel, mellis, honey ferre to bear.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Producing honey.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Adjective] (botany) Bearing any substance that is collected by bees to produce honey. (references) | ||
| 2: [Adjective] Bearing honey. (references) | |||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
Topics by Level of Interest: MELLIFEROUS | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Melliferous flower | 18 | Melliferous flower | 18 | |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | معسل (honeyed, melliferous). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | معسل (honeyed, melliferous). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | معسل (honeyed, melliferous). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Balgarski | медовит (melliferous), медоносен (melliferous, nectariferous). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Balgarski (transliteration) | medovit (melliferous), medonosen (melliferous, nectariferous). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bohemian | medonosný (melliferous), produkující med (melliferous). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | beneficiamento (improvement, processing, melliferous). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bulgarian | медовит (melliferous), медоносен (melliferous, nectariferous). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bulgarian (transliteration) | medovit (melliferous), medonosen (melliferous, nectariferous). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Central Tai | ซึ่งให้น้ำผึ้ง (melliferous, honey-bearing, sugared, sugary). Additional references: Central Tai, Thailand, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | medonosný (melliferous), produkující med (melliferous). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 产蜜的 (melliferous), 甜的 (sugary, sweet, sweet-tasting, melliferous), 甜 (sweet, sweetness, a Chinese family name, agreeable, bowl). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 產蜜的 (melliferous). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | medonosný (melliferous), produkující med (melliferous). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Daco-Rumanian | melifer (melliferous), dulce (sweet, suave, soft, amorously, benign). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dari | عسل دار (melliferous, mellifluent), مولد عسل (melliferous), انگبيني (melliferous), انگبينی (melliferous), انگبينى (melliferous). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hanguk Mal | 꿀을 내는 (melliferous), 끌이 나는 (melliferous), 꿀이 나는 (melliferous). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hanguohua | 꿀을 내는 (melliferous), 끌이 나는 (melliferous), 꿀이 나는 (melliferous). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hebrew | דבשי (honeyed, melliferous, treacly). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | معسل (honeyed, melliferous). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | mellifero (melliferous), mellifluo (mellifluous, sleek, sugary, bland, candied). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivrit | דבשי (honeyed, melliferous, treacly). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | 甘美な (dulcet, mellifluous, luscious, dolce, fruity). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Korean | 꿀을 내는 (melliferous), 끌이 나는 (melliferous), 꿀이 나는 (melliferous). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Latvian | medus (honey, melliferous, nectariferous). Additional references: Latvian, Latvia, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Latviska | medus (honey, melliferous, nectariferous). Additional references: Latviska, Latvia, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Lettisch | medus (honey, melliferous, nectariferous). Additional references: Lettisch, Latvia, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Lettish | medus (honey, melliferous, nectariferous). Additional references: Lettish, Latvia, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Moldavian | melifer (melliferous), dulce (sweet, suave, soft, amorously, benign). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Parsi | عسل دار (melliferous, mellifluent), مولد عسل (melliferous), انگبيني (melliferous), انگبينی (melliferous), انگبينى (melliferous). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian | عسل دار (melliferous, mellifluent), مولد عسل (melliferous), انگبيني (melliferous), انگبينی (melliferous), انگبينى (melliferous). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian (Farsi) | عسل دار (melliferous, mellifluent), مولد عسل (melliferous), انگبيني (melliferous), انگبينی (melliferous), انگبينى (melliferous). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polish | miodonośny (melliferous). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polnisch | miodonośny (melliferous). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polski | miodonośny (melliferous). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | melívoro (melliferous), melífero (melliferous), beneficiamento (improvement, processing, melliferous). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Romanian | melifer (melliferous), dulce (sweet, suave, soft, amorously, benign). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Rumanian | melifer (melliferous), dulce (sweet, suave, soft, amorously, benign). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ruotsi | honungsalstrande (melliferous). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian | медоносный (melliferous, nectariferous). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian (transliteration) | medonosnyy (melliferous, nectariferous). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki | медоносный (melliferous, nectariferous). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki (transliteration) | medonosnyy (melliferous, nectariferous). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Serbian (transliteration) | medonosan (melliferous, nectariferous), sladak (delectable, mellifluent, sweet, cute, dulcet), medotvoran (melliferous), medni (honey, melliferous), meden (honey, brassy, honeyed, honied, melliferous). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Siamese | ซึ่งให้น้ำผึ้ง (melliferous, honey-bearing, sugared, sugary). Additional references: Siamese, Thailand, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovak | medonosný (melliferous). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovakian | medonosný (melliferous). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | melífero (melliferous). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Standard Thai | ซึ่งให้น้ำผึ้ง (melliferous, honey-bearing, sugared, sugary). Additional references: Standard Thai, Thailand, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Svenska | honungsalstrande (melliferous). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swedish | honungsalstrande (melliferous). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Thai | ซึ่งให้น้ำผึ้ง (melliferous, honey-bearing, sugared, sugary). Additional references: Thai, Thailand, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Thaiklang | ซึ่งให้น้ำผึ้ง (melliferous, honey-bearing, sugared, sugary). Additional references: Thaiklang, Thailand, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Turkish | bal yapan (melliferous), bal taşıyan (melliferous). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian | медоносний (melliferous, nectariferous, honeyed, mellifluent, mellifluous). Additional references: Ukrainian, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian (transliteration) | medonosniy (melliferous, nectariferous, honeyed, mellifluent, mellifluous). Additional references: Ukrainian, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Urdu | شہد پیدا کرنے والا (melliferous, mellific). Additional references: Urdu, Pakistan, India, melliferous. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “melliferous” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Athag | mathagellathagifathagerathagous (melliferous). Additional references: Athag, melliferous. (volunteer) | |||
| Double Dutch | magellagifageragous (melliferous). Additional references: Double Dutch, melliferous. (volunteer) | |||
| Leet | [V]3||||=3|z¤<§ (melliferous). Additional references: Leet, melliferous. (volunteer) | |||
| Oppish | mopellopifoperopous (melliferous). Additional references: Oppish, melliferous. (volunteer) | |||
| Pig Latin | elliferousmay (melliferous). Additional references: Pig Latin, melliferous. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | meloforo (melliferous). Additional references: Terran B, melliferous. (volunteer) | |||
| Ubbi Dubbi | mubellubifuberubous (melliferous). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, melliferous. (volunteer) | |||
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