white clover

noun

1. a clover, Trifolium repens, having white flowers, common in pastures and meadows.

white clover

noun

1. a Eurasian clover plant, Trifolium repens, with rounded white flower heads: cultivated as a forage plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of white clover¹

before 1100; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

In Canada, a pasture mix of yarrow, white clover and Rocky Mountain fescue experienced less intense and slower-moving fires than those that burned through nearby grasslands.

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Researchers elsewhere have looked at various options for replacing the lawn, including wildflower meadows and prairie-style communities dominated by larger grasses, as well as ground covers such as nonnative white clover and low-mow fescue mixes.

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Often called bee-friendly, these mixes typically contain creeping thyme, yarrow and white clover.

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The hardy white clover—the species predominantly used for clover lawns today—is a primary nectar source for pollinators.

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Instead, they are looking to genetically modify the ryegrass and white clover that the New Zealand animals predominantly eat.

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