■ noun a herbaceous leguminous plant with dense white or red globular flower heads and leaves which are typically three-lobed. [Genus Trifolium : many species.]
Phrases
in ~ in ease and luxury.
Origin
OE clāfre , of Gmc origin.
■ noun a herbaceous leguminous plant with dense white or red globular flower heads and leaves which are typically three-lobed. [Genus Trifolium : many species.]
Phrases
in ~ in ease and luxury.
Origin
OE clāfre , of Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004