trifoliate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
tri- (“three”) + Latin foliātus (“leaved”)[1] Doublet of tréflé.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: trīfōʹlĭət, IPA(key): /tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/,[1]
Adjective[edit]
trifoliate (not comparable)
- (chiefly botany)[1] Having or comprising three leaves, or (loosely) trifoliolate (with three leaflets)[2] or having leaves with three parts, as the clover plant.[1]
- Comprising, abounding with, or featuring trefoils.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- trefoil
- trifoliolate (diminutive, botany)
- Trifolium (botany)
Translations[edit]
having three leaves
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Noun[edit]
trifoliate (plural trifoliates)
- A trifoliate plant
References[edit]
Latin[edit]
Adjective[edit]
trifoliāte