mellific

mel·lif·er·ous

 (mə-lĭf′ər-əs) also mel·lif·ic (-lĭf′ĭk)
adj.
Yielding or having to do with honey: melliferous plants.
[From Latin mellifer : mel, mell-, honey; see melit- in Indo-European roots + -fer, -fer.]
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