- a small wild plant that usually has three leaves on each stem and purple, pink or white flowers that are like balls in shape
- a four-leaf clover (= one with four leaves instead of three, thought to bring good luck)
Word OriginOld English clāfre, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klaver and German Klee.Want to learn more?
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Idioms
See clover in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarybe/live in clover
- (informal) to have enough money to be able to live a very comfortable life
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