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. — 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

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before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white clover was before the 12th century

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white clover

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: a Eurasian clover with heads of white flowers that is widely used in grass-seed mixtures and is an important source of nectar for honey bees

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