mellific

English

Etymology

From Latin mel, mellis (“honey”) + -ficare (“to make”) (in comp.). See -fy.

Adjective

mellific (comparative more mellific, superlative most mellific)

1. (archaic) Producing honey.

   mellific glands

   Synonym: melliferous

References

• “mellific”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.