sweet clover

American  

noun

1. melilot.

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sweet clover British  

noun

1. another name for melilot

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Etymology

Origin of sweet clover

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

It’s a time-consuming task — 10 minutes of pulling sweet clover, filaree, primrose and other plants, roots and all, might only clear a few square feet of sand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2019

It was derived from a chemical in spoiled sweet clover that had caused cattle to bleed to death after dehorning, castration and other procedures.

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2015

Miller, like many keepers, is drawn to this land because it’s fallow and it’s prairie, which is pretty much honeybee paradise when you throw in the sweet clover.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2014

The highway north of Lisbon rises gently out of the Tagus River's estuary and cuts through valleys of pine and scrub and fields stained yellow by sweet clover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2011

He squeezes my hand, a silent thanks, and a breeze blows through, bringing with it the scent of sweet clover and moss.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam