White-clover definition

A common European clover (Trifolium repens) widely naturalized in North America, having rounded white flower heads.
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A creeping species of clover (Trifolium repens) with white flower clusters, common in lawns.
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A species of clover, Trifolium repens, native to much of Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia and introduced elsewhere as a pasture crop.
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Noun

Singular:
white-clover
Plural:
white clovers

White-clover Sentence Examples

  • We've had a lot of white clover in flower on the lawn.

  • The introduction of improved pasture which relies on nitrogenous fertilizer with the elimination of white clover is one major loss of a nectar source.

  • The farm's switch to organic production means its 700 acres are now all down to white clover grass leys.

  • Sheep and cattle given a free choice between perennial ryegrass and white clover tend to select a mixed diet with perhaps two thirds clover.

  • Frequent cutting (6 times per year) allows the white clover to dominate the sward.

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