this phrase Clover Is in Italian Clover (Masculine, plural: Clover).It comes from latin Clover This is a combination of prefixes three (significance three) with Big leaf (significance leaf).
If the word Clover Sounds familiar, that’s because Clover Also known as alternative common name Clover in English.
About one ten thousandth on average Clover There are four leaves instead of three.This kind of Yotsuba Clover is called Four leaf clover Is considered in Italian Lucky charm (Lucky charm) In many countries in the world, including Italy.
In more rare cases, one can be found Clover There are more than four leaves. In fact, the world record holder discovered in Japan has 56 leaves!
Unfortunately, it is not a four-leaf clover, it is just a clover!
Unfortunately, it is not a four-leaf clover, it is just a clover!
Interesting fact Clover:
- Many kinds Clover It is cultivated as a fodder plant for cattle.
- Clover Has important medicinal value.This red CloverFor example, it can be used to treat a wide range of health problems, such as osteoporosis, arthritis, hot flashes, and skin and hair diseases.
- This flowers (flowers), they are often white, pink, red or yellow, very attractive bee (interface).
Curiosity: how “quadrifoglio” became a symbol of one of the most popular Italian car brands
This Four leaf clover It is the symbol used by the Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo to mark its high-performance cars and all racing cars of the past and present. The story begins in 1923, when driver Ugo Sivocci painted a clover on his Alfa Romeo car and then won the Targa Florio race. From that day on, the company decided to add four-leaf clover to all of its cars.
There is a sad story after this incident. A few months later, Sivocci died in another game. (Legend that there was no Four leaf clover In his car for some reason. ) This symbol originally appeared on the white rhombus, and was later modified to appear on the white triangle, which is exactly half of the rhombus to commemorate Sivocci.
You can watch the short video below to learn more about this story. It is in Italian, but has English subtitles.