trifoliate

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Etymology [edit]

tri- (“three”) + Latin foliātus (“leaved”)[1]

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trifoliate (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly botany)[1] Having or comprising three leaves, leaflets, or (loosely) such similar structures, as the clover plant.[1]
  2. Comprising, abounding with, or featuring trefoils.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 “trifoliate, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
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