noun
trefoil
Trefoil (noun) means a plant related to peas with leaves made up of three leaflets, especially one of the clover family.
noun
1
A plant related to peas with leaves made up of three leaflets, especially one of the clover family.
2
A three-lobed shape used as decoration, especially on buildings.
""The pristine, unbroken condition of the vessel – sometimes called a trefoil jug – caused the entire dig to 'come to a halt,' Søvsø remarked.""
— David DeMar, Ancient Pitcher Discovered in Historic Danish City (2015)
3
Short for trefoil knot.
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Etymology
This word came into English as Middle English trefoil, from Old French trifoil and trefeul, from Latin trifolium, formed from tri- (“three”) and folium (“leaf”).
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What is the meaning of trefoil?
"trefoil" (noun) means a plant related to peas with leaves made up of three leaflets, especially one of the clover family.
What is another word for trefoil?
Other words for "trefoil" include clover, medick, medic.
What are the different meanings of trefoil?
"trefoil" has 3 main meanings: 1. A plant related to peas with leaves made up of three leaflets, especially one of the clover family; 2. A three-lobed shape used as decoration, especially on buildings; 3. Short for trefoil knot.
