hop trefoil

noun

a leguminous plant, Trifolium campestre, of N temperate grasslands, with globular yellow flower heads and trifoliate leaves US and Canadian name: hop clover

Words nearby hop trefoil

hop, hop clover, hop hornbeam, hop into, hop to it, hop trefoil, hop up, hop, skip, and a jump, hop, step, and jump, hop-o'-my-thumb, hop-picker

Example sentences from the Web for hop trefoil

  • The hop-trefoil is a favourite crop for sheep, but Hilary said it was too soft for horses.

    Round About a Great Estate |Richard Jefferies

  • It arose from the yellow flower of the hop-trefoil: honey sometimes has a flavour which resembles it.

    Round About a Great Estate |Richard Jefferies