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noun

mellīgo

gen. mellīgĭnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
A honey-like juice; bee-glue, bees'rosin, hive-dross
A honey-like juice, sucked by the bees from flowers, but not yet made into honey, bee-glue, bees'rosin, hive-dross (post-Aug.), Plin. 11, 6, 5, § 14; 16, 7, 10, § 28.—
The juice of unripe grapes •
The juice of unripe grapes: uvae, Plin. 12, 27, 60, § 131.
Perseus ID: n28543 Key: melligo