Trefoil Definition

trēfoil, trĕfoil
trefoils
noun
trefoils
Any of a number of plants with leaves divided into three leaflets, as the clover, tick trefoil, and certain species of lotus.
Webster's New World
A flower or leaf with three lobes.
Webster's New World
Any ornamental figure resembling a threefold leaf.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Trefoil

Noun

Singular:
trefoil
Plural:
trefoils

Origin of Trefoil

  • Middle English from Anglo-Norman trifoil from Latin trifolium tri- tri- folium leaf bhel-3 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Anglo-Norman trifoil < Old French trefeuil < Latin trifolium < tri- + folium (leaf).

    From Wiktionary

Trefoil Sentence Examples

  • Their foodplants include gorse, bramble and bird's foot trefoil.

  • Greater freedom of moulding and the use of trefoil and cinquefoil may be, but need not be, explained in this way.

  • When the summits of these are worn by mastication their surfaces present circles of dentine surrounded by a border of enamel, and as attrition proceeds different patterns are produced by the union of the bases of the cusps, a trefoil form being characteristic of some species.

  • On this tab, a World Trefoil Pin and an official Daisy Scout Membership Pin should be placed.

  • Along with the standard insignia tab, trefoil pin and American flag, there are now proficiency badges where girls complete projects, as opposed to the Brownie "try its" where merits are easier and more of an experience than accomplishment.

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Words Starting With

TTRTRE

Words Ending With

LILOIL

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Words Starting With T and Ending With L

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With T7 Letter Words Ending With L