noun
melrose
noun
1
A syrupy mixture of honey and rose petals, once used in gargles and skin lotions.
"The old apothecary's recipe book listed melrose as a soothing remedy for sore throats."
How to Use Melrose
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rose-and-honey preparation used in old-fashioned home remedies, not the town or surname of the same spelling.
Word Forms
Melroses plural
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Etymology
From Latin mel ("honey") and rosa ("rose").