Definitions
make or grow (more) mellow
Word origin
The noun and verb are both derived from the adjective. The etymology of noun sense 3 (“close friend; lover”) is unknown, but may also be derived from the adjective.
Used in a sentence
“a mellow apple”
“Com[inius]. Hee'l ſhake your Rome about your eares. / Mene[nius]. As Hercules did ſhake downe Mellow Fruite: You haue made faire worke.”
“A little longer, yet a little longer, / And Nature drops him down, without your Sin, / Like mellow Fruit, without a Winter Storm.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Relaxed and smooth”6 letters
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