clover
/ˈkləʊvə
/
noun [mass noun]
A herbaceous plant of the pea family, with dense globular flower heads and leaves which are typically three-lobed. It is an important fodder and rotational crop.
- Genus Trifolium, family Leguminosae: many species.
- We found it quite quickly, a patch of grass with yellow gorse bushes dotted here and there around, blue vetch and clover, bright red Herb Robert.
- Cover crops included crimson clover, generally planted in the off-season to protect the soil.
Phrases
in clover
Origin
Old English clāfre, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klaver and German Klee.