cloverleaf

/ˈkləʊvəliːf/

Etymology

From clover + leaf.

cloverleaf means In the form of the leaf of a clover plant; cloverleafed. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.

adj

In the form of the leaf of a clover plant; cloverleafed.“a fancy cloverleaf motif”

noun

The leaf of a clover plant.“Cloverleaves have a pealike flavor and make a nice accent among salad greens.”
(with plural cloverleafs or cloverleaves) Ellipsis of cloverleaf interchange.“The off-ramp will lead you along the cloverleaf to your next on-ramp.”

verb

To turn by following a cloverleaf, or as if by following one.“Hay told a military historian that Allen precipitated “the debacle” by “allowing his lead company to pursue the VC down the trail” instead of forming a perimeter and cloverleafing at the first sign of the enemy.”