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Clover
Pronunciation : Clo"ver
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. claver, clover, AS. cl; akin to LG. & Dan. klever, D. klaver, G. klee, Sw. kl.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: 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 (Zo?l.) a small weevil (Apion apricans), that destroys the seeds of clover. -- Clover worm (Zo?l.), 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
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