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clover
CIDE DICTIONARY
clover, n. [OE. claver, clover, AS. cl; akin to LG. & Dan. klever, D. klaver, G. klee, Sw. klöfver.].
A plant of different species of the genus Trifolium ; as the common red clover, Trifolium pratense , the white, Trifolium repens , and the hare's foot, Trifolium arvense . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
clover, n. any leguminous fodder plant of the genus Trifolium, having dense flower heads and leaves each consisting of usu. three leaflets.
Idiom
clover leaf a junction of roads intersecting at different levels with connecting sections forming the pattern of a four-leaved clover. in clover in ease and luxury.
Etymology
OE clafre f. Gmc
THESAURUS
clover
Easy Street, affluence, bed of roses, comfort, contentment, deuce-ace, ease, easy circumstances, felicity, fleshpots, gracious life, gracious living, happiness, lap of luxury, leash, life of ease, loaves and fishes, luxury, prosperity, prosperousness, security, set of three, shamrock, solid comfort, success, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, the affluent life, the good life, three, threesome, thriving condition, tierce, trefoil, trey, triad, trialogue, triangle, tricorn, trident, triennium, trihedron, trilogy, trimester, trine, trinity, trinomial, trio, triphthong, triple crown, triple threat, triplet, triplopy, tripod, triptych, trireme, triseme, triskelion, trisul, triumvirate, triunity, trivet, troika, upward mobility, velvet, weal, wealth, welfare, well-beingROGET THESAURUS
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Physical Pleasure
N physical pleasure, pleasure, physical pleasure, sensual pleasure, sensuous pleasure, bodily enjoyment, animal gratification, hedonism, sensuality, luxuriousness, dissipation, round of pleasure, titillation, gusto, creature comforts, comfort, ease, pillow, luxury, lap of luxury, purple and fine linen, bed of downs, bed of roses, velvet, clover, cup of Circe, treat, refreshment, regale, feast, delice, dainty, bonne bouche, source of pleasure, happiness, enjoying, luxurious, voluptuous, sensual, comfortable, cosy, snug, in comfort, at ease, pleasant, agreeable, in comfort, on a bed of roses, at one's ease, ride si sapis, voluptales commendat rarior usus.For further exploring for "clover" in Webster Dictionary Online
