English Explanatory Dictionary

cloverleaf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In the form of the leaf of a clover plant; cloverleafed.
noun
  1. The leaf of a clover plant.
  2. (with plural cloverleafs or cloverleaves) Ellipsis of cloverleaf interchange.
verb
  1. To turn by following a cloverleaf, or as if by following one.

Pronunciation

/ˈkləʊvəliːf/ klōʹvər-lēf /ˈkloʊvɚliːf/ en-us-cloverleaf.ogg

Word forms

cloverleaf clover-leaf cloverleafs cloverleaves cloverleafing cloverleafed

Etymology

From clover + leaf.

Related words

in clover

Derived words

cloverleaf antenna cloverleaf interchange cloverleaf model clover-leaf roll clover-leaf sight clover-leaf skull cloverleaf skull cloverleaf stack cloverleaf tongue clover leaf weevil parclo
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