Definitions for: Clover

[n] a plant of the genus Trifolium

Webster (1913) Definition: Clo"ver (kl[=o]"v[~e]r), n. [OE. claver, clover, AS.
cl[=ae]fre; akin to LG. & Dan. klever, D. klaver, G. klee,
Sw. kl["o]fver.] (Bot.)
A plant of different species of the genus Trifolium; as the
common red clover, T. pratense, the white, T. repens, and
the hare's foot, T. arvense.

Clover weevil (Zo["o]l.) a small weevil (Apion apricans),
that destroys the seeds of clover.

Clover worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a small moth ({Asopia
costalis}), often very destructive to clover hay.

In clover, in very pleasant circumstances; fortunate.
[Colloq.]

Sweet clover. See Meliot.

Synonyms: trefoil

See Also: alpine clover, buffalo clover, crimson clover, dutch clover, genus Trifolium, herb, herbaceous plant, hop clover, Italian clover, lesser yellow trefoil, purple clover, red clover, shamrock, Trifolium, Trifolium alpinum, Trifolium dubium, Trifolium incarnatum, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium reflexum, Trifolium repens, Trifolium stoloniferum, white clover

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