Clovery

/ˈkloʊvəri/ adjective

Definition

Resembling, containing, or abounding in clover; descriptive of a field, meadow, or area rich with clover plants.

Etymology

From clover + -y (a suffix that creates adjectives meaning 'full of' or 'resembling'). Similar to how 'flowery' means full of flowers, 'clovery' means full of clover.

Kelly Says

English speakers loved adding '-y' to nouns to make quick descriptions—'a clovery field' is just faster and more poetic than saying 'a field full of clover plants,' and farmers would have used this word constantly.

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