trefoil


Definition: Meaning of, trefoil in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtrɛfɔɪl;ˈtriːfɔɪl /

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  1. a type of small plant that has leaves which divide into three parts
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  2. a pattern in the shape of these leaves
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trefoil used in phrases

  • bean trefoil (noun)
    1. shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed
  • bird's foot trefoil (noun)
    1. old World herb related to fenugreek
    2. european forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America
  • hop trefoil (noun)
    1. clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock
    2. prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America
  • lesser yellow trefoil (noun)
    1. clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock
  • marsh trefoil (noun)
    1. perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface
  • moon trefoil (noun)
    1. evergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped pods
  • prairie bird's-foot trefoil (noun)
    1. north American annual with red or rose-coloured flowers
  • prairie trefoil (noun)
    1. north American annual with red or rose-coloured flowers
  • stinking bean trefoil (noun)
    1. shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed
  • tick trefoil (noun)
    1. any of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or loments
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