clover(n = noun.plant) trefoil - a plant of the genus Trifolium;
is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
is a member of genus trifolium, trifolium
has particulars: alpine clover, trifolium alpinum, hop clover, lesser yellow trefoil, shamrock, trifolium dubium, crimson clover, italian clover, trifolium incarnatum, purple clover, red clover, trifolium pratense, buffalo clover, trifolium reflexum, trifolium stoloniferum, dutch clover, shamrock, trifolium repens, white clover
A plant of different species of the genus
clover, n. any leguminous fodder plant of the genus Trifolium, having dense flower heads and leaves each consisting of usu. three leaflets.
Idiom:
clover leaf a junction of roads intersecting at different levels with connecting sections forming the pattern of a four-leaved clover. in clover in ease and luxury.
Etymology:
OE clafre f. Gmc
N physical pleasure, pleasure, physical pleasure, sensual pleasure, sensuous pleasure, bodily enjoyment, animal gratification, hedonism, sensuality, luxuriousness, dissipation, round of pleasure, titillation, gusto, creature comforts, comfort, ease, pillow, luxury, lap of luxury, purple and fine linen, bed of downs, bed of roses, velvet, clover, cup of Circe, treat, refreshment, regale, feast, delice, dainty, bonne bouche, source of pleasure, happiness, enjoying, luxurious, voluptuous, sensual, comfortable, cosy, snug, in comfort, at ease, pleasant, agreeable, in comfort, on a bed of roses, at one's ease, ride si sapis, voluptales commendat rarior usus.
alpine clover, bird's foot clover, buffalo clover, bush clover, calvary clover, clover fern, crimson clover, dutch clover, greek clover, hart's clover, holy clover, hop clover, in clover, italian clover, jap clover, japan clover, japanese clover, musk clover, nonesuch clover, pin clover, purple clover, red clover, stinking clover, sweet clover, water clover, white clover, white sweet clover, yellow sweet clover