TRIFOLIATE

trifoliate, trifoliolate, trifoliated

(adjective) (of a leaf shape) having three leaflets

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

trifoliate (not comparable)

(chiefly, botany) Having or comprising three leaves, or (loosely) trifoliolate (with three leaflets) or having leaves with three parts, as the clover plant.

Comprising, abounding with, or featuring trefoils.

Noun

trifoliate (plural trifoliates)

A trifoliate plant

Source: Wiktionary


Tri*fo"li*ate, Tri*fo"li*a`ted, a. Etym: [Tri- + foliate. Cf. Trefoil.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having three leaves or leaflets, as clover. See Illust. of Shamrock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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