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trefoil.

Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹɛ.fɔɪl//ˈtɹiː.fɔɪl/
  1. Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.

  2. A symbol having the shape of such leaves, especially when used as an architectural ornament.

  3. Ellipsis of trefoil knot.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English trefoil, from Old French trifoil, trefeul, from Latin trifolium, from tri- (“three”) + folium (“leaf”).

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