Phrase guide

four-leaf clover

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈfɔɹˈliːfˈkloʊ.vɚ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An uncommon variation of the clover, having four leaves instead of the usual three.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lucky clover

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A bringer of good luck.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lucky clover, lucky charm, lucky star

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 四葉草 /四叶草 (sìyècǎo) — clover with four leaves
  • Czech: čtyřlístek — clover with four leaves
  • Danish: firkløver — clover with four leaves
  • Dutch: klavertjevier — clover with four leaves
  • Finnish: neliapila — clover with four leaves
  • French: trèfle à quatre feuilles — clover with four leaves
  • German: vierblättriges Kleeblatt — clover with four leaves
  • Hungarian: négylevelű lóhere — clover with four leaves
  • Indonesian: semanggi daun empat — clover with four leaves
  • Italian: quadrifoglio — clover with four leaves
  • Japanese: 四つ葉のクローバー (yotsuba no kurōbā) — clover with four leaves
  • Korean: 네잎 클로버 (neip keullobeo) — clover with four leaves
  • Navajo: chʼil bitʼąąʼ dį́ʼí — clover with four leaves
  • Norwegian Bokmål: firkløver — clover with four leaves
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: firkløver — clover with four leaves
  • Polish: czterolistna koniczyna — clover with four leaves
  • Portuguese: trevo de quatro folhas — clover with four leaves
  • Romanian: trifoi cu patru foi — clover with four leaves
  • Russian: четырёхли́стный кле́вер (četyrjoxlístnyj kléver) — clover with four leaves
  • Slovak: štvorlístok — clover with four leaves
  • Spanish: trébol de cuatro hojas — clover with four leaves
  • Swedish: fyrklöver — clover with four leaves
  • Turkish: dört yapraklı yonca — clover with four leaves
  • Welsh: deilen gynifer — clover with four leaves
  • Czech: čtyřlístek — bringer of good luck
  • Finnish: neliapila — bringer of good luck
  • German: Glücksklee — bringer of good luck
  • Indonesian: jimat keberuntungan — bringer of good luck
  • Italian: portafortuna — bringer of good luck
  • Portuguese: trevo de quatro folhas — bringer of good luck
  • Slovak: štvorlístok — bringer of good luck