The ancients depicted hope as a little child standing on tiptoe, holding tight in his hand a clover flower.
The first man she meets would be the namesake of her husband-to-be. In a similar superstition from Quebec, a girl would place a four-leaf clover in her shoe. It was believed that the first man to walk through it would be her future husband. In some European countries, a girl or a young woman would place a four-leaf clover over a door. In Wales, it was believed that a two-leaved clover, if found by accident and put under the pillow, would reveal, through a prophetic dream, the future lover.
For example, to dream of a clover meant having a happy and prosperous marriage. “If you find an even ash or a four-leaved clover, rest assured you’ll see your true love ere the day is over.” This is a verse taken from an old magical charm from North England.Ĭlover has been used in magic and divination for centuries to foresee and attract romance, love, and marriage. The four-leaf clover is seen as a powerful magical talisman. Undoubtedly the most widespread belief about clovers is the auspiciousness of a four-leaf specimen. There is a wealth of lore, legends, and symbolism about this plant. ” What does the Clover flower symbolize?Ĭlover is the only plant whose leaves are even more popular than its blossoms. It comes from the word seamrog, meaning “little clover. Etymologically, this word is of Gaelic origin. The word comes from the Latin tres, which means ‘three,’ and folium, which means ‘leaf.’Ĭlovers are also known under the common name shamrock. The interpretation of the Latin name Trifolium is rather straightforward. The most accepted theory is that the word clover derives from the West Germanic word klawaz, meaning ‘sticky pap,’ a reference to the sticky juice of clover. Clover is linguistically linked to the Anglo-Saxon closure or clafre, the Dutch Klaver, the German Klee, Proto-Germanic Klaibron, and several other words. The origin of the word clover is complex and ambiguous. Cultivated worldwide, the clovers are used as livestock feed, cover crops, and green manure. Clovers grow mostly in the Northern Hemisphere. They have small, fragrant, pea-like flowers and round, 3-lobed leaves. Last updated on May 23rd, 2023 at 02:50 amĬlovers are annual, biennial, and perennial flowering plants of Trifolium and the pea Family Fabaceae.
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