Cloverleaf
(noun)
A design resembling a four-leaf clover, especially one used as a road intersection with three circular ramps.
Origin:
Middle english clovelef, from clove + leef, leaf.
Examples:
- The cloverleaf interchange made it easy to get from the highway to the airport.
- The cloverleaf design allows for smooth and efficient merging of traffic.
- The new cloverleaf was constructed to reduce congestion and improve safety.
- I always get lost trying to navigate the cloverleaf near my house.
- The cloverleaf was a popular design for interchanges in the mid-20th century.