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Now I believe that lovers should be draped in flowers and laid entwined together on a bed of clover and left there to sleep, left there to dream of their happiness.
Conor Oberst

Meaning of "clover" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLOVER

Old English clāfre; related to Old High German klēo, Middle Low German klēver, Dutch klāver.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOVER

clover  [ˈkləʊvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clover is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLOVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

clover

Clover

Clover, or trefoil, is a genus of about 300 species of plants in the leguminous pea family Fabaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution; the highest diversity is found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, but many species also occur in South America and Africa, including at high altitudes on mountains in the tropics. They are small annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial herbaceous plants. The leaves are trifoliate, with stipules adnate to the leaf-stalk, and heads or dense spikes of small red, purple, white, or yellow flowers; the small, few-seeded pods are enclosed in the calyx. Other closely related genera often called clovers include Melilotus and Medicago. The "shamrock" of popular iconography is sometimes considered to be young clover. The scientific name derives from the Latin tres, "three", and folium, "leaf", so called from the characteristic form of the leaf, which has three leaflets; hence the popular name trefoil. Clovers are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species; see list of Lepidoptera that feed on clovers.

Definition of clover in the English dictionary

The definition of clover in the dictionary is any plant of the leguminous genus Trifolium, having trifoliate leaves and dense flower heads. Many species, such as red clover, white clover, and alsike, are grown as forage plants. Other definition of clover is any of various similar or related plants.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLOVER


Casanova
ˌkæsəˈnəʊvə
crossover
ˈkrɒsˌəʊvə
Dover
ˈdəʊvə
hangover
ˈhæŋˌəʊvə
Hanover
ˈhænəʊvə
makeover
ˈmeɪkəʊvə
Moldova
mɒlˈdəʊvə
moreover
mɔːˈrəʊvə
Navratilova
næˌvrætɪˈləʊvə
nova
ˈnəʊvə
ova
ˈəʊvə
over
ˈəʊvə
pavlova
pævˈləʊvə
pullover
ˈpʊlˌəʊvə
rollover
ˈrəʊləʊvə
rover
ˈrəʊvə
spillover
ˈspɪləʊvə
supernova
ˌsuːpəˈnəʊvə
takeover
ˈteɪkˌəʊvə
turnover
ˈtɜːnəʊvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOVER

clove
clove hitch
clove oil
clove pink
Clovelly
cloven
cloven foot
cloven hoof
cloven-footed
cloven-hoofed
clovered
clovergrass
cloverleaf
cloverleaf aerial
cloverleaves
clovery
Clovis I
clovis point
clow
clowder

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOVER

all over
animal lover
book lover
four-leaf clover
four-leaved clover
glover
golden plover
grey plover
in clover
Kentish plover
latin lover
little ringed plover
lover
music lover
nature lover
opera-lover
plover
red clover
ringed plover
sweet clover
white clover

Synonyms and antonyms of clover in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clover» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOVER

Find out the translation of clover to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clover from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clover» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三叶草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trébol
570 millions of speakers

English

clover
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तिपतिया घास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البرسيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клевер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trevo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্রিপত্রবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trèfle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semanggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klee
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クローバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

클로버
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semanggi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây xa trục thảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீவனப்புல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चैनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yonca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trifoglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

koniczyna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

конюшина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trifoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τριφύλλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Clover
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klöver
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kløver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clover

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOVER»

The term «clover» is very widely used and occupies the 14.396 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOVER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «clover» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «clover» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clover

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2 QUOTES WITH «CLOVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clover.
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Julie Klausner
I think of basset hounds whenever I turn on my computer because I have photos of them. And if I'm lucky, and I see one on the street, I know it's going to be a good day. They really are like a four-leaf clover.
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Conor Oberst
Now I believe that lovers should be draped in flowers and laid entwined together on a bed of clover and left there to sleep, left there to dream of their happiness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOVER»

Discover the use of clover in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clover and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clover
Just hours later, an automobile accident compels Clover to forge a relationship with the new stepmother she hardly knows in this beautiful, enduring novel about a family lost and found.
Dori Sanders, 2013
2
Clover
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide.
Susan Coolidge, 2012
3
There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Clover!
A St. Patrick's Day-themed adaptation of the classic nonsense song finds the intrepid heroine from There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! ingesting items to make a perfect rainbow for a hidden pot of gold. Original.
Lucille Colandro, 2012
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Inside Daisy Clover
The Hollywood camp classic which re-launches the work of Gavin Lambert with Midnight Classics.
Gavin Lambert, 1963
5
1989: Bob Dylan Didn’t Have This to Sing About
This elegantly written work, deliberately mirroring history as dialectical and ongoing, summons forth a new understanding of how “history had come out to meet pop as something more than a fairytale, or something less.
Joshua Clover, 2009
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Sports Medicine Essentials: Core Concepts in Athletic ...
This comprehensive text surveys a broad scope of knowledge related to the Sports Medicine field, encompassing fitness assessment, conditioning, emergency preparedness, injury management, therapeutic modalities, nutrition, ethical and legal ...
Jim Clover, 2007
7
Bullring Kid and Country Cowboy Level 4 Intermediate ...
This is a rollercoaster of an adventure that takes us from Sark, a remote British island, to the busy modern city of Birmingham, England. This paperback is in American English.
Louise Clover, 2010
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Clover
The seemingly simple task is anything but, and mayhem and adventure ensue."--Pub. Wkly.
‎2001
9
The End of the Line: How Overfishing is Changing the World ...
Argues that if nothing is done to stop the squandering of fish stock, the ecological balance of life in the oceans will face collapse and millions of people could starve, and examines the causes and implications of the problem.
Charles Clover, 2008
10
Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film
Female-hero films like Silence of the Lambs and Thelma and Louise may be breakthroughs from the point of view of mainstream Hollywood cinema, but their themes have a long ancestry in lowlife horror.
Carol J. Clover, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clover is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dead body washes up on Victoria's Clover Point
Victoria Police have launched an investigation after a dead body was found washed up at Clover Point in Victoria, near the city's popular Dallas ... «Vancity Buzz, Jul 15»
2
Clover police: 2 teens accused of launching fireworks at crowd in …
Clover police detained three teens who were suspected of setting off fireworks in Roosevelt Park and causing a small fire Monday while ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
3
Community news: Clover women plan anniversary
The Clover Jaycees will host a meet and greet for Mike Scurlock, an independent candidate for York County sheriff in the November 2016 ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
4
A grazing plan that puts lambs in the clover
Teagasc research has shown that grass/clover swards at post grazing heights of 6cm have the potential of achieving growth rates of 220g per ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
5
How did you arrive for dinner? Bike, bus or hummer? Clover Moore's …
LORD Mayor Clover Moore has found another way to try to rid Sydney's streets of cars, with new Big Brother-style rules that force businesses to ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
'Clover leaf' maneuver can help motorcycles on their way
Question from Ken in Anthem: I frequently ride a motorcycle in and around Phoenix and adjoining cities. Occasionally I'll approach a red light, ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
7
Clover teen, 15, accused of throwing fireworks at home, 2 police …
A 15-year-old Clover youth was arrested late Sunday and accused of throwing fireworks at the window of a home and at two officers who ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
8
London: a city in peril, or in clover?
Last week our architecture critic wrote about how high residential land values are destroying the soul of London. His piece provoked a large ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Revisiting God Hand: Clover Studio's underappreciated classic
Clover Studio may not have lasted long, but with games like Viewtiful Joe and Okami under their belt, they sure made a lasting impression. «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
10
CATF: "On Clover Road"
Details Contact. At the Frank Center. "On Clover Road" by Steven Dietz followed by "We Are Pussy Riot" at 7:30 p.m. Pay-what-you-can admission. Contact Info. «Frederick News Post, Jul 15»

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