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Melilotus officinalis

noun

Biennial yellow-flowered Eurasian plant having aromatic leaves used as carminative or flavoring agent; widely cultivated especially as green manure or cover crop. Synonym: yellow sweet clover.

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... Melilotus officinalis (Leguminosae).—An unprotected plant visited by bees produced at least thirty times more seeds than a protected one. On this latter plant many scores of racemes did not produce a single pod; several racemes produced each one or two pods; five produced ...

— The Effects of Cross & Self-Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom • Charles Darwin

Words linked to "Melilotus officinalis" : melilot, sweet clover, melilotus