Phrase guide

red clover

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A clover (Trifolium pratense), with red flowers, found in Europe, Asia and North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

erect to decumbent short-lived perennial having red-purple to pink flowers; the most commonly grown forage clover

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: purple clover, Trifolium pratense

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: clover, trefoil

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: trèvol comú — Trifolium pratense
  • Catalan: trèvol dels prats — Trifolium pratense
  • Dutch: rode klaver — Trifolium pratense
  • Finnish: puna-apila — Trifolium pratense
  • French: trèfle des prés — Trifolium pratense
  • French: trèfle violet — Trifolium pratense
  • German: Wiesenklee — Trifolium pratense
  • German: Rotklee — Trifolium pratense
  • Irish: seamair dhearg — Trifolium pratense
  • Irish: seamair chapaill — Trifolium pratense
  • Japanese: 紫詰草 (murasakitsumekusa) — Trifolium pratense
  • Japanese: 赤詰草 (akatsumekusa) — Trifolium pratense
  • Korean: 붉은토끼풀 (bulgeuntokkipul) — Trifolium pratense
  • Maltese: xnien tal-għelieqi — Trifolium pratense
  • Norman: rouoge trêfl'ye — Trifolium pratense
  • Norman: încarnat — Trifolium pratense
  • Norwegian Bokmål: rødkløver — Trifolium pratense
  • Norwegian Bokmål: raudkløver — Trifolium pratense
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: raudkløver — Trifolium pratense
  • Polish: koniczyna — Trifolium pratense
  • Russian: кра́сный кле́вер (krásnyj kléver) — Trifolium pratense
  • Scottish Gaelic: deocan dearg — Trifolium pratense
  • Swedish: rödklöver — Trifolium pratense
  • Turkish: çayır tirfili — Trifolium pratense
  • Welsh: meillion coch — Trifolium pratense