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
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Red Clover Red clover is a popular traditional medicine containing phytoestrogens.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden experts will teach residents how to reduce lawn maintenance with plant clover, sedges, and other tidy ground covers that still support pollinators — minus the unruly chaos.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Some honeys are labeled by the type of plant the bees making the honey have pollinated, such as buckwheat honey, wildflower honey, and clover honey.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Available at Le Âme at The Global Ambassador Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, this cocktail is inspired by the season, with subtle flavors of peach, clover honey and apricot with sparkling wine.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden experts will teach residents how to reduce lawn maintenance with plant clover, sedges, and other tidy ground covers that still support pollinators — minus the unruly chaos.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Some honeys are labeled by the type of plant the bees making the honey have pollinated, such as buckwheat honey, wildflower honey, and clover honey.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Available at Le Âme at The Global Ambassador Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, this cocktail is inspired by the season, with subtle flavors of peach, clover honey and apricot with sparkling wine.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Clover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clover. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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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
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: any of various related plants
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