"honey of roses," 1790, from modern Latin mel rosae, from mel "honey" (from PIE root *melit-) + rosae, genitive of rosa "rose" (see rose (n.)).
melodrama
melodramatic
melody
melon
Melpomene
melrose
melt
meltdown
melter
Melungeon
Melvin
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