noun
red clover; purple clover
Refers to the plant Trifolium pratense. Usually written in katakana as アカツメクサ.
道端にアカツメクサがたくさん咲いていた。
A lot of red clover was blooming by the roadside.
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this plant name.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. The word is usually written in kana.
Rarely used kanji form.
Compound of 赤 (aka, 'red') + 詰草 (tsumekusa, 'clover'). The kanji 詰草 is a calque from Dutch klaver, via the idea of 'packed grass' used as packing material for imported goods.