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1. (n.) trefoil
any of various plants having three leaflets resembling those of clover.
2. trefoil
a three-lobed flower or leaf.
3. trefoil
an architectural ornament composed of three lobes, separated by cusps, radiating from a common center.
4. trefoil
any three-lobed figure, design, or emblem resembling a clover leaf.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < AF trifoil < L trifolium triple leaf)
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1. (noun) medic, medick, trefoil
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
2. (noun) clover, trefoil
a plant of the genus Trifolium
3. (noun) trefoil
an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) trefoil
any plant of the genus Trifolium, which includes the white clover, red clover, etc.; -- less properly, applied also to the nonesuch, or black medic. See Clover, and Medic
2. (noun) trefoil
an ornamental foliation consisting of three divisions, or foils
3. (noun) trefoil
a charge representing the clover leaf
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