Italian clover

noun

1. crimson clover.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Italian clover¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

I doubt if Italian clover then became widely known; but our modern farmers now think well of it, and the flower lover revels in it.

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T. incarnatum, crimson or Italian clover, though not hardy enough to withstand the climate of Scotland in ordinary winters, is a most valuable forage crop in England.

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Crimson Clover, also called German clover and Italian clover, is a valuable green manure crop in the central and southern States east of the Mississippi.

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