Trifolium, genus Trifolium
(noun) any leguminous plant having leaves divided into three leaflets
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
trifolium (plural trifoliums or trifolia)
(botany) Any of the genus Trifolium of clovers and trefoils.
• lituiform
Source: Wiktionary
Tri*fo"li*um, n. Etym: [L., clover.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of leguminous herbs with densely spiked flowers and usually trifoliate leaves; trefoil. There are many species, all of which are called clover. See Clover.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
