cloverleaf
/ˈkloʊvɚliːf/adjective, noun, verb
cloverleaf is spelled C-L-O-V-E-R-L-E-A-F: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cloverleaf means “In the form of the leaf of a clover plant; cloverleafed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cloverleaf?
| Letters | 10: C-L-O-V-E-R-L-E-A-F |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cloverleaf?
Cloverleaf appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cloverleaf?
- UK /ˈkləʊvəliːf/
- US /ˈkloʊvɚliːf/
Cloverleaf has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-cloverleaf.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cloverleaf
- clover-leaf
- cloverleafs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- cloverleaves plural
- cloverleafing participle, present
- cloverleafed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cloverleaf mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In the form of the leaf of a clover plant; cloverleafed.
a fancy cloverleaf motif
noun
- 1
The leaf of a clover plant.
Cloverleaves have a pealike flavor and make a nice accent among salad greens.
- 2
US(with plural cloverleafs or cloverleaves) Ellipsis of cloverleaf interchange.
The off-ramp will lead you along the cloverleaf to your next on-ramp.
verb
- 1
To turn by following a cloverleaf, or as if by following one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cloverleaf in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense leaf of a clover plant:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Kleeblatt |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cloverleaf come from?
From clover + leaf.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).