clover
noun/ˈkloʊvər/
Frequency rank: #8,933 most common English word
Meaning
A small plant with three-part leaves, often found in grass, sometimes with a rare four-leaf variation considered lucky.
Example sentence
The children lay in the field, searching through the clover for a lucky four-leaf specimen.
Synonyms & related words
- trefoil
- shamrock
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