Etymology

melitose

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Today it means: Synonym of raffinose. Full definition →

French mélitose ← Ancient Greek μέλιτ-
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  1. French · derived from-ose
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromμέλιτ-“honey”
  3. French · borrowed frommélitose
  4. English todaymelitose

From French mélitose, from Ancient Greek μέλιτ- (mélit-, “honey”) + French -ose.

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