clover

CEFRC1

/ˈkləʊ.və(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small plant with three rounded leaves, often found in grass.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname.

Examples

  • Then they played Jump The Daisies and Run Through The Clover.

  • Bees were buzzing in the clover.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkloʊ.vɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The second Lenormand card, representing hope, optimism and short-term luck.

  2. A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.

More examples

In context

  • Meg found a four leaf clover.

  • He Raine upon her [the Earth's] boſom poures; / His ſvvelling clouds abound vvith ſhoures: / […] / The Deſert with ſvveet claver fills; / And richly ſhades the joyfull Hills.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English clovere, claver, from Old English clāfre, earlier clǣfre, from Proto-West Germanic *klaibrā. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kleeuwer, Low German Klaver, Klever, Dutch klaver, all “clover”. More distantly also related with German Klee.