four-leaf clover

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four-leaf clover (fôr

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A clover leaf having four leaflets instead of the normal three, considered to be an omen of good luck.

four-leaf clover, four-leaved clover

1. a clover with four leaves rather than three, supposed to bring good luck

2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) another name for cloverleaf [1]

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four-leaf clover [ˈfɔːˌliːfˈkləʊvəʳ] four-leaved clover [ˈfɔːˌliːvdˈkləʊvəʳ] n → quadrifoglio

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Commended to the attention of those who lay blame for what goes wrong in their lives or activities to "bad luck", as well as attributing their successes to "good luck", No Such Thing As Luck should be required reading for any Christian who is concerned about a gambling oriented culture that is hallmarked by casino gambling, poker playing, four-leaf clovers, and "lucky" item fetishes in support of sports teams.

No Such Thing as Luck by Taylor, John / Reviewer's Bookwatch

Each one is a piece of who she is: the cross on her back, the four-leaf clover of her Irish ancestors, the nautical star and American flag for her family's military background.

STYLISH IMAGE AIDS PROSPECTS FOR TATTOO SALON by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Volker Bohmer and his colleagues used a multi-step process to link two loops, each one made of four rings in a configuration resembling a four-leaf clover.

Chemical knot: scientists assemble legendary symbol by interlocking ... by Goho, A. / Science News

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