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hop clover

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

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby hop clover

Hoovervilles, hooves, hop, hopak, Hopatcong, hop clover, hope, hope against hope, Hope, Bob, hope chest, Hope diamond
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British Dictionary definitions for hop clover

hop clover
noun
the US name for hop trefoil
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