white clover
noun
: a Eurasian clover (Trifolium repens) with round heads of white flowers that is widely used in lawn and pasture grass-seed mixtures and is an important source of nectar for honeybees
called also Dutch clover, white Dutch clover
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Seeds of plants such as radish, white clover, and ryegrass were then placed in that media and left to sprout.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
The white clover is often seen as a wish for good luck and great energy.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
And within the clover family, traditional red and white clover aren’t the only options.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
Thistle, crown vetch and, to a lesser degree, dandelion and white clover are commonly visited by bees.
—Christina Grozinger, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
Honeybees represented nearly 50% of pollinators visiting white clover in spring, followed by hoverflies and a few bumblebee species.
—Christina Grozinger, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
Bee lawns, originally developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota, combine white clover, shelf-heal, and creeping thyme flowers with fine fescue grass.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
This will encourage more weeds like white clover to grow, strengthening your lawn with extra nutrients.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 1 June 2023
These round flowers are white clover (Trifolium repens), a low-growing broadleaf perennial weed with creeping stems, which allow the plant to spread quickly.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 25 June 2023
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
The white clover is often seen as a wish for good luck and great energy.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
And within the clover family, traditional red and white clover aren’t the only options.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
Thistle, crown vetch and, to a lesser degree, dandelion and white clover are commonly visited by bees.
—Christina Grozinger, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
Honeybees represented nearly 50% of pollinators visiting white clover in spring, followed by hoverflies and a few bumblebee species.
—Christina Grozinger, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
Bee lawns, originally developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota, combine white clover, shelf-heal, and creeping thyme flowers with fine fescue grass.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
This will encourage more weeds like white clover to grow, strengthening your lawn with extra nutrients.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 1 June 2023
These round flowers are white clover (Trifolium repens), a low-growing broadleaf perennial weed with creeping stems, which allow the plant to spread quickly.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 25 June 2023
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“White clover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20clover. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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