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trefoil

tre·foil

UK/ˈtɹɛ.fɔɪl/ US/ˈtɹiː.fɔɪl/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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2.

a plant of the genus Trifolium

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3.

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

Origin

From Middle English trefoil, from Old French trifoil, trefeul, from Latin trifolium, from tri- (“three”) + folium (“leaf”).

Phrases

  • austral trefoil
  • bean trefoil
  • big trefoil
  • bird's-foot trefoil
  • birdsfoot trefoil
  • bog bird's-foot trefoil)
  • burgundy trefoil
  • burr trefoil

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