melar

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From mel (honey) + -ar.

Verb

melar (first-person singular present indicative melo, past participle melado)

  1. (transitive) to sweeten with honey
  2. (intransitive) to produce honey
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to cover with honey
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Etymology 2

From mela (blight) + -ar.

Verb

melar (first-person singular present indicative melo, past participle melado)

  1. (intransitive) to wither, to dry up
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Spanish

Etymology 1

From miel (honey) + -ar.

Adjective

melar (plural melares)

  1. honey sweet (said of fruit or sugarcane)

Verb

melar (first-person singular present mielo, first-person singular preterite melé, past participle melado)

  1. (transitive) to fill (combs) with honey
  2. (intransitive) to boil (cane juice) for a second time, boil clear
  3. (intransitive) to fill the combs with honey
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  • Rule: e becomes an ie in stressed syllables.
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