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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7

clover
     n : a plant of the genus Trifolium [syn: trefoil]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Clover \Clo"ver\ (kl[=o]"v[~e]r), n. [OE. claver, clover, AS.
   cl[=ae]fre; akin to LG. & Dan. klever, D. klaver, G. klee,
   Sw. kl["o]fver.] (Bot.)
   A plant of different species of the genus Trifolium; as the
   common red clover, T. pratense, the white, T. repens, and
   the hare's foot, T. arvense.

   Clover weevil (Zo["o]l.) a small weevil (Apion apricans),
      that destroys the seeds of clover.

   Clover worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a small moth (Asopia
      costalis), often very destructive to clover hay.

   In clover, in very pleasant circumstances; fortunate.
      [Colloq.]

   Sweet clover. See Meliot.

Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (2003-OCT-10)

Clover

   <communications, protocol> A protocoll similar to packet
   radio or AMTOR.

   (1995-03-03)

Source: U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Clover, SC (town, FIPS 15355)
  Location: 35.11206 N, 81.22705 W
  Population (1990): 3422 (1414 housing units)
  Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Clover, VA (town, FIPS 17632)
  Location: 36.83389 N, 78.73389 W
  Population (1990): 198 (100 housing units)
  Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 24534