clover

noun

clo·​ver ˈklō-vər 

1

: any of a genus (Trifolium) of low leguminous herbs having trifoliolate leaves and flowers in dense heads and including many that are valuable for forage and attractive to bees

2

: any of various related plants (as of the genera Melilotus, Lespedeza, or Medicago) of the legume family

Phrases

in clover or less commonly in the clover

: in prosperity or in pleasant circumstances

Examples of clover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Key Ingredients: Red clover, mung bean Best For: Replenishing hair that’s looking a little more sparse than usual. —Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025

The specific properties can vary based on the type of honey, whether its wildflower, clover, manuka, or other types. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025

Glimmering bright aromas of red cherries, sage, clover, gorse, and tar in this wine with 14.5% alcohol. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025

In fact, the earliest lawn seed mixes brought to America included clover. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English clāfre; akin to Old High German klēo clover

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing clover

• alsike clover
• Alyce clover
• bush clover
• crimson clover
• Dutch clover
• Egyptian clover
• four-leaf clover
• ladino clover
• red clover
• sweet clover
• white clover

Rhymes for clover

• drover
• over
• prover
• rover
• stover
• trover
• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover

Kids Definition

clover

noun

clo·​ver ˈklō-vər 

: any of a genus of herbs of the legume family that have leaves with three leaflets and flowers in dense heads and that include many plants valuable for forage and as a source of nectar for bees

also : any of various related plants