Italian clover
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Italian clover
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
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