clover

[ kloh-ver ]

/ ˈkloʊ vər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR clover ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural clo·vers, (especially collectively) clo·ver.

any of various plants of the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense flower heads, many species of which, as T. pratense, are cultivated as forage plants.

any of various plants of allied genera, as melilot.

Idioms for clover

in clover, enjoying luxury or comfort; wealthy or well-off: They struggled to make their fortune, and now they're in clover.

Origin of clover

before 900; Middle English clovere,Old English clāfre; akin to German Klee

OTHER WORDS FROM clover

clovered, adjectiveclo·ver·y, adjective

Words nearby clover

cloven, cloven hoof, cloven-hoofed, clove oil, clove pink, clover, cloverleaf, cloverleaf aerial, Clovis, Clovis I, clovis point

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Example sentences from the Web for clover

Clover, Mia, Addison, and Jane have developed that typical lasting friendship that comes from rooming together freshman year.
Deborah Copaken Kogan’s Novel ‘The Red Book’ Examines the Cult of Achievement|Katharine Herrup|April 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They grew up as crop and dairy farmers in Iowa, tending corn, soy, alfalfa, hay, oats and clover.
An American Prairie Feast|Sophie Menin|July 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Clover denies charges that eco-documentaries like End of the Line may overstate or exaggerate their case to raise awareness.
'An Inconvenient Truth' for Fish|Anne McElvoy|June 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Clover, a longstanding environment campaigner, denies that this support may be a mere flash in the (eco) pan.
'An Inconvenient Truth' for Fish|Anne McElvoy|June 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST

It buzzed around the smithy and then lit on a clover blossom by the door.
Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year|E.C. Hartwell
The kitten stalked down to the slough in which Four-Leaf and Clover were making their home.
Swamp Cat|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Mrs. Hope consented, and Clover walked home as if treading on air.
Clover|Susan Coolidge
Patricks clover works by opposite, I guess, but she drove along, her high spirits not a whit repressed by what had happened.
The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach|Margaret Penrose
"An ounce of prevention, however, is worth a pound of cure," and the best prevention from washing that I know of is clover.
The Apple|Various

British Dictionary definitions for clover

clover

/ (ˈkləʊvə) /

noun

any plant of the leguminous genus Trifolium, having trifoliate leaves and dense flower heads. Many species, such as red clover, white clover, and alsike, are grown as forage plants

any of various similar or related plants

sweet clover another name for melilot

pin clover another name for alfilaria

in clover informal in a state of ease or luxury

Word Origin for clover

Old English clāfre; related to Old High German klēo, Middle Low German klēver, Dutch klāver

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with clover

clover

see like pigs in clover.

单词	clover
释义	clover [ kloh-ver ] / ˈkloʊ vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clover ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural clo·vers, (especially collectively) clo·ver. any of various plants of the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense flower heads, many species of which, as T. pratense, are cultivated as forage plants. any of various plants of allied genera, as melilot. Idioms for clover in clover, enjoying luxury or comfort; wealthy or well-off: They struggled to make their fortune, and now they're in clover. Origin of clover before 900; Middle English clovere,Old English clāfre; akin to German Klee OTHER WORDS FROM clover clovered, adjectiveclo·ver·y, adjective Words nearby clover cloven, cloven hoof, cloven-hoofed, clove oil, clove pink, clover, cloverleaf, cloverleaf aerial, Clovis, Clovis I, clovis point Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clover Clover, Mia, Addison, and Jane have developed that typical lasting friendship that comes from rooming together freshman year. Deborah Copaken Kogan’s Novel ‘The Red Book’ Examines the Cult of Achievement\|Katharine Herrup\|April 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They grew up as crop and dairy farmers in Iowa, tending corn, soy, alfalfa, hay, oats and clover. An American Prairie Feast\|Sophie Menin\|July 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Clover denies charges that eco-documentaries like End of the Line may overstate or exaggerate their case to raise awareness. 'An Inconvenient Truth' for Fish\|Anne McElvoy\|June 17, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Clover, a longstanding environment campaigner, denies that this support may be a mere flash in the (eco) pan. 'An Inconvenient Truth' for Fish\|Anne McElvoy\|June 17, 2009\|DAILY BEAST It buzzed around the smithy and then lit on a clover blossom by the door. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year\|E.C. Hartwell The kitten stalked down to the slough in which Four-Leaf and Clover were making their home. Swamp Cat\|James Arthur Kjelgaard Mrs. Hope consented, and Clover walked home as if treading on air. Clover\|Susan Coolidge Patricks clover works by opposite, I guess, but she drove along, her high spirits not a whit repressed by what had happened. The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach\|Margaret Penrose "An ounce of prevention, however, is worth a pound of cure," and the best prevention from washing that I know of is clover. The Apple\|Various British Dictionary definitions for clover clover / (ˈkləʊvə) / noun any plant of the leguminous genus Trifolium, having trifoliate leaves and dense flower heads. Many species, such as red clover, white clover, and alsike, are grown as forage plants any of various similar or related plants sweet clover another name for melilot pin clover another name for alfilaria in clover informal in a state of ease or luxury Word Origin for clover Old English clāfre; related to Old High German klēo, Middle Low German klēver, Dutch klāver Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with clover clover see like pigs in clover. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to clover wealth, success, accomplishment, riches, expansion, benefit, growth, well-being, boom, interest, welfare, inflation, abundance, treasure, richness, prosperity, advance, achievement, win, profit
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clover

noun, plural clo·vers, (especially collectively) clo·ver.

Idioms for clover

Origin of clover

OTHER WORDS FROM clover

Words nearby clover

Example sentences from the Web for clover

British Dictionary definitions for clover

noun

Word Origin for clover

Idioms and Phrases with clover

Words related to clover