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hop clover

noun
  1. a trefoil, Trifolium campestre, having withered, yellow flowers that resemble the strobiles of a hop.

Origin of hop clover

First recorded in 1670–80
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British Dictionary definitions for hop clover

hop clover

noun
  1. the US name for hop trefoil
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