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Definition of sweet clover
sweet clover
Plural:sweet clovers
sweet clover Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of several tall, fragrant leguminous herbs of the genus Melilotus, native to Eurasia and widely naturalized in North America, bearing trifoliate leaves and elongated racemes of small yellow or white pea-like flowers.
Example
"The warm summer breeze carried the vanilla-like scent of blooming sweet clover across the open meadow."
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sweet clover. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sweet clover