four-leafed clovers
Rare shamrock variants
Four-leafed clovers are clover plants that have four leaves instead of the typical three, making them rare and traditionally considered lucky.
Finding one is supposed to bring good fortune, with each leaf sometimes said to represent faith, hope, love, and luck.
The phrase is often used figuratively to suggest rare good luck or fortunate circumstances.
She searched the lawn for four-leafed clovers as a child.
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- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- luckChance affecting outcomes
- lucky charmObject thought to bring fortune
- charmAttractive personal quality
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