four-leaf clover

US/ˈfɔɹˈliːfˈkloʊ.vɚ/

noun

An uncommon variation of the clover, having four leaves instead of the usual three.

Meanings

nounfour-leaf clover (plural four-leaf clovers)

plural four-leaf clovers · alternative four-leafed clover · alternative four-leaved clover

  1. An uncommon variation of the clover, having four leaves instead of the usual three.

    Synonyms: lucky clover

  2. idiomaticA bringer of good luck.

    Synonyms: lucky clover, lucky charm, lucky star

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn uncommon variation of the clover, having four leaves instead of the usual three.

nounA bringer of good luck.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 四葉草 /四叶草
  • 四葉草 /四叶草 (sìyècǎo)clover with four leaves
Czech čtyřlístek, čtyřlístek
  • čtyřlístekclover with four leaves
  • čtyřlístekbringer of good luck
Danish firkløver
  • firkløverclover with four leaves
Dutch klavertjevier
  • klavertjevierclover with four leaves
Finnish neliapila, neliapila
  • neliapilaclover with four leaves
  • neliapilabringer of good luck
French trèfle à quatre feuilles
  • trèfle à quatre feuillesclover with four leaves
German vierblättriges Kleeblatt, Glücksklee
  • vierblättriges Kleeblattclover with four leaves
  • Glückskleebringer of good luck
Hungarian négylevelű lóhere
  • négylevelű lóhereclover with four leaves
Indonesian semanggi daun empat, jimat keberuntungan
  • semanggi daun empatclover with four leaves
  • jimat keberuntunganbringer of good luck
Italian quadrifoglio, portafortuna
  • quadrifoglioclover with four leaves
  • portafortunabringer of good luck
Japanese 四つ葉のクローバー
  • 四つ葉のクローバー (yotsuba no kurōbā)clover with four leaves
Korean 네잎클로버
  • 네잎클로버 (neipkeullobeo)clover with four leaves
Norwegian Bokmål firkløver
  • firkløverclover with four leaves
Polish czterolistna koniczyna
  • czterolistna koniczynaclover with four leaves
Portuguese trevo de quatro folhas, trevo de quatro folhas
  • trevo de quatro folhasclover with four leaves
  • trevo de quatro folhasbringer of good luck
Romanian trifoi cu patru foi
  • trifoi cu patru foiclover with four leaves
Russian четырёхли́стный кле́вер
  • четырёхли́стный кле́вер (četyrjoxlístnyj kléver)clover with four leaves
Slovak štvorlístok, štvorlístok
  • štvorlístokclover with four leaves
  • štvorlístokbringer of good luck
Spanish trébol de cuatro hojas
  • trébol de cuatro hojasclover with four leaves
Swedish fyrklöver
  • fyrklöverclover with four leaves
Turkish dört yapraklı yonca
  • dört yapraklı yoncaclover with four leaves
Welsh deilen gynifer
  • deilen gyniferclover with four leaves
Cite this entry
APA

four-leaf clover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/four-leaf%20clover

MLA

“four-leaf clover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/four-leaf%20clover. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “four-leaf clover,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/four-leaf%20clover.

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