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Etymology

1. trefoil

noun. an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle.

Etymology

  • trifoil (Anglo-Norman)
  • trefeuil (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • trifolio (Esperanto)
  • trifolium (Latin)

2. trefoil

noun. a plant of the genus Trifolium.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • trifoil (Anglo-Norman)
  • trefeuil (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • trifolio (Esperanto)
  • trifolium (Latin)

3. trefoil

noun. any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • trifoil (Anglo-Norman)
  • trefeuil (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • trifolio (Esperanto)
  • trifolium (Latin)

Sentences with trefoil


1. Noun, singular or mass
Known in Latin as Trifolium pratense, red clover is also called trefoil, purple clover, wild clover, cleaver grass and cow grass.

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