This section is from the book "Cooking Vegetables. Practical American Cookery", by Jules Arthur Harder. Also available from Amazon: The Physiology Of Taste.
Melilot. Mellilot.
No. 853. - This is a plant having yellow flowers, of a peculiar odor and flavor, resembling the Tonqua bean. It is put in a faggot when roasting or stewing rabbits or hares, to impart an agreeable flavor. It is also used in dairies to color cheese.
 
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