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plaintive
adjective
/ˈpleɪn.tɪv/

1. Expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful. e.g., "A plaintive melody played in the background."

2. Characterized by or evoking a feeling of sadness or lament. e.g., "His voice had a plaintive tone as he recounted the story."

clover
noun
/ˈkloʊ.vər/

1. A herbaceous plant of the pea family, with trifoliate (typically) leaves and dense, ball-shaped clusters of small flowers. Clovers are important forage crops and are also used to improve soil quality. e.g., "The field was lush with green clover."

2. Any of various plants resembling clover, such as water clover or sweet clover.

3. A cloverleaf, or a representation of one, regarded as a symbol of luck or good fortune. e.g., "She found a four-leaf clover and kept it as a lucky charm."