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crimson clover
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌkrɪm.zən ˈkləʊ.vər/ us /ˈkrɪm.zən ˈkloʊ.vɚ/
a small plant with round heads of red or purple flowers, often grown, especially in the US, as food for animals or to improve soil:
Some cover crops, such as crimson clover, may sprout green again in spring even after a hard freeze.
Crimson clover is very lovely in bloom and will increase the fertility of your soil.
Plant cover crops of legumes, such as crimson clover, in empty beds over the winter to build your soil.
In spring, interplant crimson clover with broccoli, cauliflower, and peppers.
The field was prepared with a crimson clover cover crop during the winter season.
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