mellification
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin mellificare (“to make honey”). Compare French mellification. See mellific.
Noun
editmellification (uncountable)
- The production of honey by honey bees.
- The preservation of something in honey.
References
edit- “mellification”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
editPronunciation
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Noun
editmellification f (plural mellifications)
Further reading
edit- “mellification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.