clover

clo-ver · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A low-growing plant with three-lobed leaves, typically found in lawns and meadows.

  2. 2.

    The leaf of this plant, especially when it has four lobes (considered lucky).

Forms

plural: clovers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    four-leaf clover — a lucky clover with four leaves instead of three
  • •
    in clover — living in comfort and luxury
  • •
    clover leaf — a type of highway interchange shaped like a four-leaf clover
  • •
    lucky clover — a four-leaf clover

Related words

See also: grass, luck, plant, shamrock
Synonyms: shamrock, trefoil

Etymology

From Old English "clafre" (clover), of Germanic origin. Related to Dutch "klaver" and German "Klee." The word has remained largely unchanged in meaning since Old English.