clovery

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

clover +‎ -y

Adjective[edit]

clovery (comparative more clovery, superlative most clovery)

  1. Resembling or containing clover.
    • 1895, Sessional Papers of the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada:
      It may not be generally known that the quality most suitable for the English market is a strong clovery hay, the more clovery the better. For Scotland, however, a clean, clear timothy with a very small percentage of clover.