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Definition: MELLIFIC

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Producing honey.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Mellific" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Mellific \Mel*lif"ic\, adjective. [Latin expression mel, mellis, honey -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]. (references)

Definition: MELLIFIC

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Producing honey.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "MELLIFIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Mellific \Mel*lif"ic\, adjective. [Latin expression mel, mellis, honey -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]. (references)