CLOVERS

Noun

clovers

plural of clover

(informal) the suit of clubs; primarily childish.

Anagrams

• Velcros, velcros

Source: Wiktionary


CLOVER

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.

РClover worm (Zo̦l.), 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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