Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of leguminous plants, type of the tribe Trifolieæ, and including most of the plants commonly known as clover.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A genus of leguminous herbs with densely spiked flowers and usually trifoliate leaves; trefoil. There are many species, all of which are called
clover . Seeclover .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Fabaceae — theclovers ortrefoils .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any leguminous plant having leaves divided into three leaflets
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Examples
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DOT's "default seed mix" contains 50 pounds of Red Fescue, 30 pounds of Perennial Ryegrass and five pounds of White Clover, also known by the botanical name Trifolium repens.
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“Trifolium is the Latin name for clovers,” Noh replied, to Hullie’s surprise.
Among the Ghosts Amber Benson 2010
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“Trifolium is the Latin name for clovers,” Noh replied, to Hullie’s surprise.
Among the Ghosts Amber Benson 2010
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“Trifolium is the Latin name for clovers,” Noh replied, to Hullie’s surprise.
Among the Ghosts Amber Benson 2010
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Wild plants that may come up on uncultivated land act as an additional fertilizer, such as lupines (Lupinus) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and also some types of clover (Trifolium), which absorb nitrogen from the air and store it in their roots.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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Wild plants that may come up on uncultivated land act as an additional fertilizer, such as lupines (Lupinus) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and also some types of clover (Trifolium), which absorb nitrogen from the air and store it in their roots.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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Wild plants that may come up on uncultivated land act as an additional fertilizer, such as lupines (Lupinus) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and also some types of clover (Trifolium), which absorb nitrogen from the air and store it in their roots.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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Wild plants that may come up on uncultivated land act as an additional fertilizer, such as lupines (Lupinus) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and also some types of clover (Trifolium), which absorb nitrogen from the air and store it in their roots.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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Like so many of the inherited wildflowers here, the red clover, Trifolium pratense was once considered a weed and was pulled.
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Kenland and Pennscott varieties of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) are more adapted to acid mine spoil conditions than Chesapeake and Mammoth varieties.
Offsetting carbon dioxide emissions through minesoil reclamation 2009
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