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