hop clover

noun

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

hop clover

noun

1. See hop trefoil
   the US name for hop trefoil

Word History and Origins

Origin of hop clover¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

With this is mixed the little hop-clover, and the sucklings, and other tiny gold-dust blossoms.

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