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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage | |
| Synonyms: | dutch_clover Trifolium_repens white_clover | |
| Related terms: | clover | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white pink- or purple-veined flowers | |
| Synonyms: | cuckoo_bread Oxalis_acetosella common_wood_sorrel | |
| Related terms: | oxalis | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (botany) clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock | |
| Synonyms: | lesser_yellow_trefoil Trifolium_dubium hop_clover | |
| Related terms: | clover | |
