white clover

American  

noun

1. a clover, Trifolium repens, having white flowers, common in pastures and meadows.

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white clover British  

noun

1. a Eurasian clover plant, Trifolium repens, with rounded white flower heads: cultivated as a forage plant

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Etymology

Origin of white clover

before 1100; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

In Canada, a pasture mix of yarrow, white clover and Rocky Mountain fescue experienced less intense and slower-moving fires than those that burned through nearby grasslands.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2023

Often called bee-friendly, these mixes typically contain creeping thyme, yarrow and white clover.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

Just planting white clover doesn’t encourage anything close to the level of biodiversity that Kings College achieved, and that diversity is key to generating the most positive impacts on a local environment.

From National Geographic • Jul. 20, 2023

You can also mulch heavily and establish living ground cover using plants such as white clover, creeping thyme, creeping germander or bugleweed, which fill niches and retain moisture, Kiers says.

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2022

In such places my spirit lifted to the sight of the drifts of white clover or the clouds of purple vetch with here and there the flaming cup of a wood lily.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson