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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Over three years, UW-Madison doctoral student Daniel Hayden tested three different cover crops — winter wheat, clover and chicory — by planting them among the corn, a process called interseeding.
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Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
But as Bornstein says, yards are places where things grow and change, even on turf lawns when clover and dandelions bloom and leaves fall and the worms wriggle out of the ground after a heavy rain.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
The issue is to create a feedstock market for the grass (grains) and clover and alfalfa (legumes) that would grow on the off-year rotations.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
Getting rid of clover is not a matter of lawn safety, but a question of aesthetics.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 25 June 2023
Mountain clover is a rich-in-protein food source that is attractive during the early season.
—Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023
For first time in 47 years, every animal at this Pa. shelter was adopted
On his big day, Hollins expects Jonathan to roam slowly (very slowly) to find fresh clover and then indulge in a late afternoon nap.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
Yes, that's the rodeo event in which a rider attempts to zoom around a set of drums in a clover leaf pattern in the fastest time possible.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
Actually, clover is green, has lovely-smelling flowers that support pollinators and doesn’t need to be mowed.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2023
Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
But as Bornstein says, yards are places where things grow and change, even on turf lawns when clover and dandelions bloom and leaves fall and the worms wriggle out of the ground after a heavy rain.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
The issue is to create a feedstock market for the grass (grains) and clover and alfalfa (legumes) that would grow on the off-year rotations.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
Getting rid of clover is not a matter of lawn safety, but a question of aesthetics.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 25 June 2023
Mountain clover is a rich-in-protein food source that is attractive during the early season.
—Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023
For first time in 47 years, every animal at this Pa. shelter was adopted
On his big day, Hollins expects Jonathan to roam slowly (very slowly) to find fresh clover and then indulge in a late afternoon nap.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
Yes, that's the rodeo event in which a rider attempts to zoom around a set of drums in a clover leaf pattern in the fastest time possible.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
Actually, clover is green, has lovely-smelling flowers that support pollinators and doesn’t need to be mowed.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2023
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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
also
: any of various related plants
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