melligo

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

mellīgo, ĭnis, f. [mel].

I A honey-like juice , sucked by the bees from flowers, but not yet made into honey, bee-glue, bees'rosin, hive-dross (post-Aug.), Plin. 11, 6, 5, § 14; 16, 7, 10, § 28.—

II The juice of unripe grapes : uvae, Plin. 12, 27, 60, § 131.

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