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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Several colors are on sale now, and the white clover style is marked down to the lowest price.
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Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Also known as Dutch clover, white clover (Trifolium repens) is known for small white flowers that flourish in Southern climates.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Clover: Nitrogen-fixing Dutch white clover and micro clover are easy to find at most garden centers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
Seeds of plants such as radish, white clover, and ryegrass were then placed in that media and left to sprout.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
And within the clover family, traditional red and white clover aren’t the only options.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
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Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Also known as Dutch clover, white clover (Trifolium repens) is known for small white flowers that flourish in Southern climates.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Clover: Nitrogen-fixing Dutch white clover and micro clover are easy to find at most garden centers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
Seeds of plants such as radish, white clover, and ryegrass were then placed in that media and left to sprout.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
And within the clover family, traditional red and white clover aren’t the only options.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
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“White clover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20clover. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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