buffalo clover

/ˌbʌf(ə)ˈloʊ ˌkloʊvər/
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Definitions of buffalo clover
  1. noun
    clover of western United States
    synonyms: Trifolium reflexum, Trifolium stoloniferum
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    type of:
    clover, trefoil
    a plant of the genus Trifolium
  2. noun
    low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States
    synonyms: Lupinus subcarnosus, Texas bluebonnet, bluebonnet
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    type of:
    lupin, lupine
    any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
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