SHAMROCKS
Noun
shamrocks
plural of shamrock
Source: Wiktionary
SHAMROCK
Sham"rock, n. Etym: [L. seamrog, seamar, trefoil, white clover, white
honeysuckle; akin to Gael. seamrag.] (Bot.)
Definition: A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The
legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in
illustrating the doctrine of the trinity.
Note: The original plant was probably a kind of wood sorrel (Oxalis
Acetocella); but now the name is given to the white clover (Trifolium
repens), and the black medic (Medicago lupulina).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition