trèfle
See also: tréflé
French
Etymology
From Old French tresfle, from Vulgar Latin *trifolum, from Latin trifolium, calque of Ancient Greek τρίφυλλον (tríphullon). Or taken from the Greek itself. Compare Old French trefeuil.
Pronunciation
Noun
trèfle m (plural trèfles)
- clover
- J'ai trouvé un trèfle à quatre feuilles ! (I found a four-leaf clover!)
- (card games) clubs (card suit)
- (architecture) trefoil
- (heraldry) trefoil
See also
Suits in French · couleurs (layout · text) | |||
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cœur | carreau | pique | trèfle |
Further reading
- “trèfle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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