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Dutch clover

American  

noun

  1. white clover.


Etymology

Origin of Dutch clover

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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White Dutch clover grows very, very short, so you can still use it for a functional lawn, and it would put food onto the landscape.

From Slate • May 19, 2023

The white Dutch clover spreads wherever it gets a chance.

From Two Years in Oregon by Nash, Wallis

The night air was scented with the Dutch clover growing down by the shore.

From McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader by McGuffey, William Holmes

The air was warm and yet fresh with the odors of the Atlantic, and there was a scent of Dutch clover coming across from the sandy pastures nearer the coast.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873 by Various

Red top and Kentucky blue-grass in equal parts are best and, if white clover is desired, add about half as much white Dutch clover seed as red top.

From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education

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