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four-leaf clover

[ fawr-leef, fohr- ]

noun

  1. a clover leaf having four leaflets instead of the usual three, purported to bring good luck.


four-leaf clover

noun

  1. a clover with four leaves rather than three, supposed to bring good luck
  2. another name for cloverleaf
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of four-leaf clover1

First recorded in 1840–50
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Taking to instagram on Thursday, Anderson posted a Dior label accompanied by a four-leaf clover to confirm the news.

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She plucked a four-leaf clover as a toddler and never looked back.

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The lucky ones, though, come across something that’s harder to find: a four-leaf clover.

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One ad for jewelry company Warren Mansfield included no fewer than five objects featuring swastikas, sometimes pairing the symbol with a four-leaf clover or teddy bear.

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“There’s an old saying — and, Mr. President, this one is also Irish — that goes: A good friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have,” Yoon said.

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