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CLOVER
clover, trefoil
(noun) a plant of the genus Trifolium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Clover
A surname.
A town in South Carolina.
A town in Wisconsin.
Anagrams
• Velcro, velcro
Etymology
Noun
clover (plural clovers)
A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.
(cartomancy) The second Lenormand card, representing hope, optimism and short-term luck.
Hyponyms
• shamrock
• trefoil
Anagrams
• Velcro, velcro
Source: Wiktionary
Clo"ver, n. Etym: [OE. claver, clover, AS. cl; akin to LG. & Dan. klever, D. klaver, G. klee, Sw. kl.] (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of differend species of the genus Trifolium; as the common red clover, T. pratense, the white, T. repens, and the hare's foot, T. arvense. Clover weevil (Zoöl.) a small weevil (Apion apricans), that destroys the seeds of clover.
– Clover worm (Zoöl.), the larva of a small moth (Asopia costalis), often very destructive to clover hay.
– In clover, in very pleasant circumstances; fortunate. [Colloq.] - - Sweet clover. See Meliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
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