TRIFOLIUM

Trifolium, genus Trifolium

(noun) any leguminous plant having leaves divided into three leaflets

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

trifolium (plural trifoliums or trifolia)

(botany) Any of the genus Trifolium of clovers and trefoils.

Anagrams

• 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



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