Phrase guide

moon trefoil

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Medicago arborea, a plant with yellow flowers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

evergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped pods

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Medicago arborea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: medic, medick, trefoil

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: alfals arbori — Medicago arborea
  • French: luzerne arborescente — Medicago arborea
  • German: Strauch-Schneckenklee — Medicago arborea
  • Ancient Greek: κύτισος (kútisos) — Medicago arborea
  • Ancient Greek: τηλίνη (tēlínē) — Medicago arborea