four-leaf clover

[ fawr-leef, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌlif, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

a clover leaf having four leaflets instead of the usual three, purported to bring good luck.

Origin of four-leaf clover

First recorded in 1840–50

British Dictionary definitions for four-leaf clover

four-leaf clover

four-leaved clover


noun

a clover with four leaves rather than three, supposed to bring good luck
another name for cloverleaf (def. 1)