תלתן

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ת־ל־ת (t-l-t)

From Aramaic תלת (three). Also borrowed into Punic, transcribed in De materia medica 2:102 as τιτλώ, likely for *𐤕𐤋𐤕𐤀 (*tiltō).

Noun

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תִּלְתָּן (tiltā́nm (plural indefinite תִּלְתָּנִים)

  1. any Trifolieae tribe plant
    1. clover proper, shamrock (Trifolium spp.)
    2. (archaic) fenugreek (Trigonella spp.)
    3. (archaic) burclover (Medicago spp.)
  2. The club on a deck of cards.

See also

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Suits in Hebrew · סדרה (sídra) (layout · text)
לב (lev) יהלום (yahalóm) עלה (alé) תלתן (tiltā́n)

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