four-leaf clover

[ fawr-leef, fohr- ]

noun

1. a clover leaf having four leaflets instead of the usual three, purported to bring good luck.

four-leaf clover

noun

1. a clover with four leaves rather than three, supposed to bring good luck
2. another name for cloverleaf

Word History and Origins

Origin of four-leaf clover¹

First recorded in 1840–50