clover
/ˈkləʊvə(r)/noun
mass noun
1- a herbaceous plant of the pea family, which has dense globular flower heads and leaves which are typically three-lobed. It is an important and widely grown fodder and rotational crop.三叶草, 苜蓿。
1.1
- Genus Trifolium, family Leguminosae: many species, in particular red clover (T. pratense) and white (or Dutch) clover (T. repens).车轴草属, 豆科：多种, 尤指红三叶草（拉丁名T. pratense）和白色（或荷兰）三叶草（拉丁名T. repens）。
短语
in clover
- in ease and luxury生活安逸奢华, 养尊处优：
if your sister married the old codger we could be in clover.
若你的姐姐嫁给那怪老头, 我们就能养尊处优了。
词源
Old English clāfre, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klaver and German Klee.