Melilot \Mel"i*lot\ (-l[o^]t), n. [F. m['e]lilot, L. melilotus, fr. Gr. ?, ?, a kind of clover containing honey; me`li honey + ? lotus.]

(Bot.) Any species of Melilotus, a genus of leguminous herbs having a vanillalike odor; sweet clover; hart's clover. The blue melilot (Melilotus c[ae]rulea) is used in Switzerland to give color and flavor to sapsago cheese.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)