Definition of CLOVER

clover

Plural: clovers

Noun

  • A herbaceous plant with typically three-lobed leaves.
  • a plant of the genus Trifolium
  • A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.
  • The second Lenormand card, representing hope, optimism and short-term luck.

Examples

  • He hoped some four-leaf CLOVER luck would help him find a seven-letter word.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English clovere, claver, from Old English clāfre, earlier clǣfre, from Proto-West Germanic *klaibrā. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kleeuwer (“clover”), West Frisian klaver (“clover”), Dutch klaver (“clover”), German Low German Klaver (“clover”), German Klee (“clover”).

Synonyms

trefoil

Scrabble Score: 11

clover: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
clover: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clover: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

clover: valid Words With Friends Word