melliferous

mel·lif·er·ous

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-lif-er-uh s]
- /məˈlɪf ər əs/
- /me.ˈlɪ.fə.rəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-lif-er-uh s]
- /məˈlɪf ər əs/

Definitions of melliferous word

adjective melliferous yielding or producing honey. 1
noun melliferous Bearing honey. 1
adjective melliferous forming or producing honey 0
adjective melliferous producing honey 0
adjective melliferous (botany) Bearing any substance that is collected by bees to produce honey. 0

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Origin of melliferous

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin mellifer honey-bearing (melli-, stem of mel honey + -fer -fer) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Melliferous

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melliferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for melliferous

adj melliferous

alveolate — having many alveoli
faveolate — honeycombed; alveolate; pitted.
nectariferous — producing nectar.
nectarous — of the nature of or resembling nectar.

All 4 Synonyms of melliferous