hop clover

noun

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

hop clover

noun

the US name for hop trefoil

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hop clover¹

First recorded in 1670–80

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Example Sentences

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Low hop clover, an annual with yellow flowers, which has been naturalized from Europe, has developed recently on strong clay land into a tumbleweed six inches in diameter.