Cloverleaf
/ˈkloʊvɚliːf/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The leaf of a clover plant.
"Cloverleaves have a pealike flavor and make a nice accent among salad greens."
- 2 an interchange that does not require left-hand turns wordnet
- 3 (with plural cloverleafs or cloverleaves) Ellipsis of cloverleaf interchange. US
"The off-ramp will lead you along the cloverleaf to your next on-ramp."
Verb
- 1 To turn by following a cloverleaf, or as if by following one. intransitive
"Hay told a military historian that Allen precipitated “the debacle” by “allowing his lead company to pursue the VC down the trail” instead of forming a perimeter and cloverleafing at the first sign of the enemy."
Adjective
- 1 In the form of the leaf of a clover plant; cloverleafed. not-comparable
"a fancy cloverleaf motif"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Cloverleaves have a pealike flavor and make a nice accent among salad greens."
Etymology
From clover + leaf.