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1. (n.) shamrock
any of several trifoliate plants, as the wood sorrel, Oxalis acetosella, or a small, pink-flowered clover, Trifolium repens minus, but esp. Trifolium procumbens, a small, yellow-flowered clover: the national emblem of Ireland.
Etymology: (1565–75; < Ir seamróg)
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1. (noun) white clover, dutch clover, shamrock, Trifolium repens
creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
2. (noun) common wood sorrel, cuckoo bread, shamrock, Oxalis acetosella
Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers
3. (noun) hop clover, shamrock, lesser yellow trefoil, Trifolium dubium
clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock
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1. (noun) shamrock
a trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. shamrock
a small trefoil plant, the national emblem of Ireland; it is matter of dispute whether it is the wood-sorrel, a species of clover, or some other allied trefoil; the lesser yellow trefoil is perhaps the most commonly accepted symbol.
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