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trèfle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clover noun A small plant with leaves usually divided into three leaflets, often found in lawns and fields.
  • club noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
  • shamrock noun A small clover leaf with three leaflets, widely used as a symbol of Ireland.
  • trefoil noun Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.

Senses

trèfle is used for these senses in English:

  • clover A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.
  • club (card games) A black clover shape (♣), one of the four symbols used to mark the suits of playing cards.
  • clubs (card games) One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣.
  • shamrock The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland.
  • trefoil Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.

club — full definition

  1. noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
  2. noun A heavy stick used as a weapon, or (in sports) an implement used to strike a ball, such as in golf.
  3. noun A venue offering entertainment, especially music and dancing (a nightclub).
  4. verb To hit someone or something with a heavy stick or similar object.
  5. verb To join together to form a group, or to pool money for a shared purpose.

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