Italian clover

American  

noun

1. crimson clover.

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Etymology

Origin of Italian clover

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Crimson Clover, also called German clover and Italian clover, is a valuable green manure crop in the central and southern States east of the Mississippi.

From The First Book of Farming by Goodrich, Charles Landon

T. incarnatum, crimson or Italian clover, though not hardy enough to withstand the climate of Scotland in ordinary winters, is a most valuable forage crop in England.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

I doubt if Italian clover then became widely known; but our modern farmers now think well of it, and the flower lover revels in it.

From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse