trifoliate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having or comprising three leaves, or (loosely) trifoliolate (with three leaflets) or having leaves with three parts, as the clover plant.
  2. Comprising, abounding with, or featuring trefoils.
noun
  1. A trifoliate plant

Pronunciation

trīfōʹlĭət /tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/

Word forms

trifoliate trifoliates

Etymology

tri- (“three”) + Latin foliātus (“leaved”) Doublet of tréflé.

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