mellification

English

Etymology

From Latin mellificare (“to make honey”). Compare French mellification. See mellific.

Noun

mellification (uncountable)

1. The production of honey by honey bees.
2. The preservation of something in honey.

References

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

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

mellification f (plural mellifications)

1. mellification

Further reading

• “mellification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.