trefoil
noun/ˈtrefɔɪl/, /ˈtriːfɔɪl/
/ˈtrefɔɪl/, /ˈtriːfɔɪl/
- (specialist) a plant whose leaves are divided into three similar parts, for example clover
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- a decoration or a design like a trefoil leaf in shape
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French trifoil, from Latin trifolium, from tri- ‘three’ + folium ‘leaf’.
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