four-leaved clover

A form of four-leaf clover — An uncommon variation of the clover, having four leaves instead of the usual three.

Meanings

nounfour-leaved clover (plural four-leaved clovers)

plural four-leaved clovers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of four-leaf clover.

    The reason it seemed was her weise or pad for bearing the pail on her head was composed of four-leaved clover, which gives the power of seeing fairies.

    1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 310
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