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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Look for robinia or clover honey, as these have the most research to support them for heart health.12
Blood sugar regulation: Because of its low to medium GI, honey doesn't cause blood sugar levels to increase to quite the same extent that sugar does.
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Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
Goldsmith has turned the most popular charms — including a smiling face and four leaf clover — into maxi designs meant to be worn dangling from a chain — no locket required.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Sometimes, a low-growing plant, clover, can crop up among the grass.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
My favorite combination is unsalted Irish Kerrygold butter mixed paired with clover honey and topped with coarse salt.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
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Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
Goldsmith has turned the most popular charms — including a smiling face and four leaf clover — into maxi designs meant to be worn dangling from a chain — no locket required.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Sometimes, a low-growing plant, clover, can crop up among the grass.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
My favorite combination is unsalted Irish Kerrygold butter mixed paired with clover honey and topped with coarse salt.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Clover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clover. Accessed 9 Jul. 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
also
: any of various related plants
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