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clover

American  
[kloh-ver] / ˈkloʊ vər /

noun

plural

clovers,

plural

clover

  1. any of various plants of the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense flower heads, many species of which, as T. pratense, are cultivated as forage plants.

  2. any of various plants of allied genera, as melilot.

idioms

  1. in clover, enjoying luxury or comfort; wealthy or well-off.

    They struggled to make their fortune, and now they're in clover.
clover British  
/ ˈkləʊvə /

noun

  1. any plant of the leguminous genus Trifolium, having trifoliate leaves and dense flower heads. Many species, such as red clover, white clover, and alsike, are grown as forage plants

  2. any of various similar or related plants

  3. another name for melilot

  4. another name for alfilaria

  5. informal in a state of ease or luxury

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
clover More Idioms  

  1. see like pigs in clover.

Other Word Forms

  • clovered adjective
  • clovery adjective

Etymology

Origin of clover

before 900; Middle English clovere, Old English clāfre; akin to German Klee

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Example Sentences

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He squeezes my hand, a silent thanks, and a breeze blows through, bringing with it the scent of sweet clover and moss.

From Literature

Also blooming now: goldfields, purple grape soda lupine and owl’s clover.

From Los Angeles Times

We had twelve acres of alfalfa with timothy and red clover mixed in and some wild stuff that seeded itself.

From Literature

Home to hundreds of different flowers, the hillsides of Conejo Open Space are covered in yellow monkeyflowers, lupine, California poppies and owl’s clover.

From Los Angeles Times

He also had a tattoo on his right arm which said "nan", along with a clover and the colours of the Irish flag.

From BBC

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