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A plant of different species of the genus Trifolium; as the common red clover, T. pratense, the white, T. repens, and the hare's foot, T. arvense.

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  1. n. A plant of different species of the genus Trifolium; as the common red clover, T. pratense, the white, T. repens, and the hare's foot, T. arvense.
  2. n. a plant of the genus Trifolium
  3. 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. -- Clover worm (Zoöl.), 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.
  4. A plant of differend species of the genus Trifolium; as thecommon red clover, T. pratense, the white, T. repens, and the hare'sfoot, T. arvense. Clover weevil (Zoöl.) a small weevil (Apionapricans), that destroys the seeds of clover.-- Clover worm (Zoöl.), 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.
  5. n:100 n. a plant of the genus Trifolium