Ardour amid the clover (4)

I believe the answer is:

love

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'ardour' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both feelings as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'amid the clover' is the wordplay.
'amid' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'LOVE' is hidden in the letters of 'the clover'.

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(Other definitions for love that I've seen before include "See 4" , "angel" , "Intense affection" , "Ardent emotion" , "See 10" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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