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clover definition

clo·ver (klō′vər)

noun

  1. any of a genus (Trifolium) of low-growing plants of the pea family, usually with leaves of three leaflets and small flowers in dense heads
  2. any similar plant of the pea family
  3. this leaf

Etymology: ME < OE clafre, akin to MLowG klāver, Ger klee < IE base *glei-, to stick: see clay

clover Idioms

in clover

living a life of ease and luxury, as cattle in good pasture

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