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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmelífero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: meh-lee-fe-ro
"Las flores melíferas atraen a numerosas abejas."
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Producing or yielding honey or nectar.
"Beekeepers often plant melliferous flowers near their hives to ensure a rich and steady supply of nectar."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'mellifer', combining 'mel' (honey) and 'ferre' (to bear or bring). It entered the English language in the 17th century as a specialized term in botany and entomology to describe plants or flowers that yield honey.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Melliferous" is said worldwide
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melligère
Transliteration: meh-lee-zher
"Cette plante est particulièrement melligère pour les abeilles."
honigbringend
Transliteration: hoh-nik-bring-end
"Honigbringende Pflanzen sind wichtig für die Imkerei."
mellifero
Transliteration: mel-lee-fe-ro
"Il giardino è ricco di piante mellifere."
melífero
Transliteration: meh-lee-fe-ro
"Las flores melíferas atraen a numerosas abejas."
melífero
Transliteration: me-li-fe-ru
"O eucalipto é uma árvore altamente melífera."
मधुजनक
Transliteration: madhujanak
"मधुजनक पौधे मधुमक्खियों को आकर्षित करते हैं।"
产蜜的
Transliteration: chǎn mì de
"这种植物是极好的产蜜的植物。"
밀원의
Transliteration: mil-won-ui
"이 꽃들은 꿀벌에게 매우 유용한 밀원의 식물입니다."
蜜源の
Transliteration: mitsugen no
"その庭には多くの蜜源植物が植えられている。"
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