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sweet clover
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌswiːt ˈkləʊ.vər/ us /ˈswiːt ˌkloʊ.vɚ/
a plant with white or yellow flowers that smell sweet. It can cause problems in areas where it does not grow naturally:
Volunteers pull out invasive, non-native weeds such as sweet clover.
Yellow blossom sweet clover helps build good soil structure.
Beekeepers like sweet clover for its fragrant white flowers.
Crops that are deep-rooted, like sweet clovers, will impact the water table at or near the surface.
Preventing the spread of white sweet clover is a more effective strategy than trying to remove it.
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