clover

noun

clo·​ver ˈklō-vər 

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

see also:

in clover

Examples of clover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This one has a charming clover shape to make your space feel animated, but not childish. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026

White clover can quickly overtake your lawn, competing with grass and plants for nutrients and sunlight. —Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026

Grand River Honey Company honey is pure, raw, unfiltered and unheated clover honey. —ABC News, 8 June 2026

Clover thrives in low-nitrogen conditions, so this will help eradicate and prevent clover. —David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 6 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing clover

• alsike clover
• Alyce clover
• bush clover
• crimson clover
• Dutch clover
• Egyptian clover
• four-leaf clover
• in clover
• in the clover
• ladino clover
• red clover
• sweet clover
• white clover

Rhymes for clover

• drover
• over
• prover
• rover
• stover
• trover
• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover

Kids Definition

clover

noun

clo·​ver ˈklō-vər 

: any of a genus of herbs of the legume family that have leaves with three leaflets and flowers in dense heads and that include many plants valuable for forage and as a source of nectar for bees

also : any of various related plants