white melilot

Thân thiện

A bee collects nectar from a white melilot in a sunny meadow.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A biennial plant; a valuable honey plant: "White melilot" refers specifically to a species of flowering plant in the legume family, known scientifically as Melilotus albus. It is characterized by its two-year life cycle (biennial) and is highly valued by beekeepers for the abundant nectar its white flowers produce.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The field was covered in white melilot, attracting swarms of bees.
  • Farmers sometimes plant white melilot as a cover crop to improve the soil and support pollinators.

Advanced Usage

• As a botanical term: The term is used precisely in botany, agriculture, and apiculture to identify this specific species, distinguishing it from other melilots like yellow melilot ().
  • In the study, the nectar yield of white melilot was compared to that of clover.

Variants and Related Words

• Melilot (n): The common name for plants of the genus , which includes both white and yellow flowering species.
  • Melilot is also known as sweet clover.
• Melilotus albus (n): The scientific Latin name for white melilot.

Synonyms

• White sweet clover: A common alternative name.
• Bokhara clover: Another regional name for the plant.

Học thuật

Noun

1. biennial plant; valuable honey plant

Từ đồng nghĩa

• white sweet clover
• Melilotus alba