Clo·ver n. Bot. A plant of different species of the genus Trifolium; as the common red clover, Trifolium pratense, the white, Trifolium repens, and the hare's foot, Trifolium arvense.
Clover weevil Zool. a small weevil (Apion apricans), that destroys the seeds of clover.
Clover worm Zool., the larva of a small moth (Asopia costalis), often very destructive to clover hay.
In clover, in very pleasant circumstances; fortunate. [Colloq.]
Sweet clover. See Meliot.
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Hare·foot n.
1. Zool. A long, narrow foot, carried (that is, produced or extending) forward; -- said of dogs.
2. Bot. A tree (Ochroma Lagopus) of the West Indies, having the stamens united somewhat in the form of a hare's foot.
Harefoot clover Bot., a species of clover (Trifolium arvense) with soft and silky heads.
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