heart clover

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noun
Definitions
  • (botany) A flowering plant (Medicago arabica) in the pea and bean family Fabaceae native to the Mediterranean basin but now found throughout the world.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hartclaver inherited from Old English heortclǣfre affix from English heart + English clover.

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English

clover

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