mel

[ mel ]
/ mɛl /

noun (in prescriptions)

honey.

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Origin of mel

From Latin

Words nearby mel

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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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