mellific

mellific
mellific, a. Obs. rare—0.
[ad. L. mellific-us f. mell(i)-, mel honey + -ficus: see -fic. Cf. F. mellifique.]
‘That makes honey’.
in Phillips (ed. Kersey). in Mayne Expos. Lex.

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  • Mellific — Mel*lif ic, a. [L. mel, mellis, honey + ficare (in comp.) to make. See { fy}.] Producing honey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mellification — Mel li*fi*ca tion, n. [L. mellificare to make honey: cf. F. mellification. See {Mellific}.] The making or production of honey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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