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noun
Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A symbol having the shape of such leaves, especially when used as an architectural ornament.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: threefoil
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noun
Ellipsis of trefoil knot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology
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noun
an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: architectural ornament
noun
a plant of the genus Trifolium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: clover
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
Narrower terms: alpine clover, Trifolium alpinum, hop clover, shamrock, lesser yellow trefoil, Trifolium dubium, crimson clover, Italian clover, Trifolium incarnatum, red clover, purple clover, Trifolium pratense, buffalo clover, Trifolium reflexum, Trifolium stoloniferum, white clover, dutch clover, Trifolium repens
noun
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: medic, medick
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
Narrower terms: moon trefoil, Medicago arborea, sickle alfalfa, sickle lucerne, sickle medick, Medicago falcata, Calvary clover, Medicago intertexta, Medicago echinus, black medick, hop clover, yellow trefoil, nonesuch clover, Medicago lupulina, alfalfa, lucerne, Medicago sativa
History
From Middle English trefoil, from Old French trifoil, trefeul, from Latin trifolium, from tri- (“three”) + folium (“leaf”).
Across languages
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