Definition of "clover" []

• Any of various herbs of the genus Trifolium in the pea family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense heads of small flowers and including species grown for forage, for erosion control, and as a source of nectar for honeybees. (noun)
• Any of several other plants in the pea family, such as bush clover and sweet clover. (noun)
• Any of several nonleguminous plants, such as owl's clover and water clover. (noun)
• In clover Living a carefree life of ease, comfort, or prosperity. (idiom)

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• "I am not familiar with Virginia soils but I can tell you in the midwest clover is a Deer dream plot."
• "With no mowing the clover is feeding our neighbour's bees all day long."
• "You're in clover and your recently-promoted editor loves you, along with most of the world (or at least America)."