noun
shamrock
SHAM-rok
noun
1
A small clover leaf with three leaflets, widely used as a symbol of Ireland.
"He wore a shamrock pinned to his jacket on Saint Patrick's Day."
How to Use Shamrock
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe three-leaf clover associated with Ireland and Saint Patrick's Day.
Common pairings
a sprig of shamrock
shamrock shake
Word Forms
shamrocks plural
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Etymology
From Irish seamróg, a diminutive of the word for clover.