What Does clover Mean
The term clover comes from a word in the Catalan language, in turn derived from the Greek tríphyllon . A clover is a herbaceous plant that is part of the papillionaceae family group (whose flowers have a corolla in the shape of a butterfly).
Belonging to the genus Trifolium , clovers can reach a height of twenty centimeters. Its stems have hairs and its leaves are arranged three by three, with purple or whitish flowers.
Shamrocks are often associated with mythologies and superstitions . It is said that four - leaf clovers (a rare variation of the usual three leaflets) confer good luck to anyone who finds them .
The reason for the appearance of four-leaf clovers is unclear. According to botanists , it could be an environmental consequence, a somatic mutation, or the presence of a rare recessive gene. There are also clovers with five or more leaflets.
It is known as a shamrock , on the other hand, a three-leaf clover that is the symbol of Ireland . The legend that St. Patrick , in order to illustrate the Holy Trinity in the context of the process of Christianization that took place in the V century , used a shamrock.
In the French deck , finally, clover is a club whose letters have one or more clovers in black . Diamond, heart, and spade are the rest of the suits in this deck used in poker , blackjack, and other games.