a cloverleaf container, hot cloverleaf rolls.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
clo·ver — /ˈkloʊvɚ/ noun, pl vers : a small plant that has usually three leaves on each stem and that usually has round flowers that are white, red, or purple [noncount] a field of clover [count] It s good luck to find a four leaf clover. [=a clover with… … Useful english dictionary
cloverleaf — clo•ver•leaf [[t]ˈkloʊ vərˌlif[/t]] n. pl. leafs, leaves, adj. 1) civ trs a road arrangement, resembling a four leaf clover in form, for permitting traffic movement between two intersecting highways 2) shaped like a leaf of clover • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
cloverleaf — clo|ver|leaf [ klouvər,lif ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a place where two major highways are connected by a series of curving roads 2. ) the leaf of a clover plant … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cloverleaf skull — clo·ver·leaf skull klō vər .lēf n a birth defect in which some or all of the usu. separate bones of the skull have grown together resulting in a 3 lobed skull with associated deformities of the features and skeleton called also kleeblattschädel * … Medical dictionary
clover — clo|ver [ˈkləuvə US ˈklouvər] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: clafre] 1.) a small plant, usually with three leaves on each stem. If you find one with four leaves, it is thought to bring you luck ▪ a four leaf clover 2.) in clover informal living… … Dictionary of contemporary English
