sweet clover

noun

1. melilot.

sweet clover

noun

1. See melilot
   another name for melilot

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweet clover¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

There was lavender, the blossoms had been gathered long ago, and sweet marjoram and sweet clover.

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She called him Fleecy, and pulled sweet clover for him to eat.

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Mrs. Polistes and her friend at last found a bed of sweet clover which made them fine meals.

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She supped a tiny bit of honey from the sweet clover, and then flew straight to the cherry tree.

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I simply had to hike over and tell that impassioned songstress how perfectly her song matched the scent of sweet clover.

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