# mellification

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The production of honey by honey bees.
2. The preservation of something in honey.

## Etymology
From Latin mellificare (“to make honey”). Compare French mellification. See mellific.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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