Standard Lemma guide

cloverleaf

adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈkləʊvəliːf/
  • US: klōʹvər-lēf
  • US: /ˈkloʊvɚliːf/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: K L OW1 V ER0 L IY2 F Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

In the form of the leaf of a clover plant; cloverleafed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a fancy cloverleaf motif

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The leaf of a clover plant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Cloverleaves have a pealike flavor and make a nice accent among salad greens.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

(with plural cloverleafs or cloverleaves) Ellipsis of cloverleaf interchange.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Examples

  • The off-ramp will lead you along the cloverleaf to your next on-ramp.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To turn by following a cloverleaf, or as if by following one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

an interchange that does not require left-hand turns

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: interchange

History

Etymology

From clover + leaf.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: apila- — in the form of cloverleaf
  • Dutch: klaverblad — leaf of a clover plant
  • Finnish: apilanlehti — leaf of a clover plant
  • German: Kleeblatt — leaf of a clover plant
  • Luxembourgish: Kléiblat — leaf of a clover plant