clover
English
/ˈkləʊ.və(ɹ)/, /ˈkloʊ.vɚ/
noun
Definitions
- A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.
- (cartomancy) The second Lenormand card, representing hope, optimism and short-term luck.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English clovere inherited from Old English clāfre inherited from *klaibrā.
Origin
*klaibrā
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- clovered English
- cloverleaf English
- cloverlike English
- clovery English
- heart English
- heart clover English
- leaf English
- clāfre Old English
- clovere Middle English
- hartclaver Middle English
- *klaibrā gmw-pro
- 클로버 Korean
- Kleeuwer Saterland Frisian