clover

/'klouvə/

Thân thiện

A bee lands on a white clover in a sunny meadow.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, low-growing plant of the genus Trifolium, typically having leaves with three rounded leaflets and dense, rounded flower heads. It is widely grown as a forage crop for livestock and is also valued for its ability to enrich soil with nitrogen.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The field was covered in white clover.
  • Farmers often plant clover to improve the quality of their pasture.
  • She found a lucky four-leaf clover in the grass.

Advanced Usage

• "to be/live in clover": To live a life of luxury, comfort, and ease.
  • After his successful investment, he retired and lived in clover.

Variants and Related Words

• Cloverleaf (n): A junction of roads intersecting at different levels, with connecting sections forming a pattern like a four-leaf clover.
  • Take the cloverleaf to merge onto the highway.
• Clovered (adj): Covered with or abounding in clover.
  • The clovered meadow was beautiful.

Synonyms

• Trefoil: Another name for clover, referring to its three-part leaf structure.
• Forage legume: Describes its agricultural use as a feed crop that belongs to the legume family.

Related Phrases

• Four-leaf clover: A rare variation of the common three-leaf clover, traditionally considered a symbol of good luck.
  • Finding a four-leaf clover is said to bring good fortune.

Related Idioms

• "To be in clover": Synonymous with "to live in clover," meaning to be in a very comfortable or prosperous situation.
  • With that new job, she's really in clover.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a plant of the genus Trifolium

Từ đồng nghĩa

• trefoil