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red clover noun[ U ] uk /ˌred ˈkləʊ.vər/ us /ˌred ˈkloʊ.vɚ/ a small, wild plant with round or oval groups of pink or purple flowers that is grown to improve soil and feed animals, and is used in traditional medicine: Red clover was planted as a fertilizer crop to be ploughed back into the soil. We watched the butterflies on the creamy honeysuckle and red clover. I grow both white and red clovers, which provide some quality forage. a traditional medicine made from the red clover plant: You should consult a doctor before taking herbal remedies such as red clover. The herbal treatment, which contains red clover, mimics the effects of oestrogen. The following year red clover was planted. Researchers studied the effects of using red clover or alfalfa as short-duration green manures. Changing agricultural practices have done away with fields of red clover. Lambs grazing red clover had higher growth rates than those of lambs grazing ryegrass. Red clover is a relaxant and expectorant, making it useful for treating coughs. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium locoweed loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant
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