white clover
noun
: a Eurasian clover (Trifolium repens) with round heads of white flowers that is widely used in lawn and pasture grass-seed mixtures and is an important source of nectar for honeybees
called also Dutch clover, white Dutch clover
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Dutch white clover and microclover naturally grow low to the ground and don't require as much mowing as turf grass.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
And there are some natural painkillers among the plants of modern Siberia, like white clover, which is also a handy antiseptic.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Some homeowners are choosing to foster clovers, specifically white clovers, in their lawns alongside other turf or grass.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Microclover has small leaves and few flowers, while white clover has larger leaves and many white flowers.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Tips for Maintaining Your Clover Lawn Though clover, especially Dutch white clover, is an easy turf species to grow, there are considerations, such as how much to mow and whether to use herbicides.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Several colors are on sale now, and the white clover style is marked down to the lowest price.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
And there are some natural painkillers among the plants of modern Siberia, like white clover, which is also a handy antiseptic.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Some homeowners are choosing to foster clovers, specifically white clovers, in their lawns alongside other turf or grass.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Microclover has small leaves and few flowers, while white clover has larger leaves and many white flowers.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Tips for Maintaining Your Clover Lawn Though clover, especially Dutch white clover, is an easy turf species to grow, there are considerations, such as how much to mow and whether to use herbicides.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Several colors are on sale now, and the white clover style is marked down to the lowest price.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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“White clover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20clover. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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