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mel

[ mel ]
/ mɛl /
|

noun (in prescriptions)

honey.

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Nearby words

  1. mekhitarist,
  2. mekka,
  3. meknès,
  4. mekong,
  5. mekong delta,
  6. mela,
  7. melaena,
  8. melagra,
  9. melaka,
  10. melaleuca

Origin of mel

From Latin

Definition for mel (2 of 3)

Mel

[ mel ]
/ mɛl /

noun

a male given name, form of Melvin.

Definition for mel (3 of 3)

Tormé

[ tawrmey ]
/ ˈtɔrmeɪ /

noun

Melvin HowardMelThe Velvet Fog, 1925–99, U.S. jazz singer, actor, and composer.
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British Dictionary definitions for mel

mel

/ (mɛl) /

noun

pharmacol a pure form of honey formerly used in pharmaceutical products

Word Origin for mel

from Latin
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