rabbit-foot clover

American

[rab-it-foot] / ˈræb ɪtˌfʊt /

Or rabbit's-foot clover

noun

a plant, Trifolium arvense, having trifoliate leaves with narrow leaflets and fuzzy, cylindrical, grayish-pink flower heads.

Etymology

Origin of rabbit-foot clover

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

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I admire the feathery, fuzzy, pink-tipped, rabbit-foot clover," said Mary; "it is quite fragrant, and usually covered with butterflies.

From Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" by Thomas, Edith

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