TREFLE

Tre"fle, n. Etym: [F. tréfle. See Trefoil.] (Fort.)

Definition: A species of time; -- so called from its resemblance in form to a trefoil.

Tré`flé", a. Etym: [F. tréflé. See Trefoil.] (Her.)

Definition: Having a three-lobed extremity or extremities, as a cross; also, more rarely, ornamented with trefoils projecting from the edges, as a bearing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 April 2025

EXTINGUISHABLE

(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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