Main Entry: clo·ver

Pronunciation: \ˈklō-vər\

Function: noun

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

Date: before 12th century

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

— in clover also in the clover : in prosperity or in pleasant circumstances