trifolium — meaning in English

English meaning

• clover noun A small plant with leaves usually divided into three leaflets, often found in lawns and fields.
• trefoil noun Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.

Senses

trifolium 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.

trefoil — full definition

1. noun Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.
2. noun A symbol having the shape of such leaves, especially when used as an architectural ornament.
3. noun Ellipsis of trefoil knot.

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