white clover
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- noun
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trébol blanco
- The bees were buzzing around the clusters of white clover growing in the meadow.
- white clover (Trifolium)
- white clover (Trifolium repens)
- vetch and white clover
Examples
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The air was soft and spring-like, and the moist darkness was pleasant with a smell of white clover.
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Many farmers plant white clover in their fields to provide forage for livestock.
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During springtime, white clover blooms fill the lawns with small white flowers.
Synonyms
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A small green plant with three round leaves that farm animals often eat
A common low plant with three-part green leaves and white or pink flowers that grows in lawns
A low plant with three small leaves and white flowers that spreads across the ground
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is a simple descriptive combination of 'white' (a colour) and 'clover' (a plant), so the meaning — clover that is white or has white flowers — is directly derivable from the constituents. This adjective + noun compositional pattern is common and transparent across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
The compound noun white clover names a kind of clover with small white flower clusters. Because it grows low in fields and is often used to feed farm animals, the simple name gives an easy image: a low plant with white flowers used as 'animal food'.