OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 30252

trefoil

/ˈtɹɛ.fɔɪl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
trébol
Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.
trébol
A symbol having the shape of such leaves, especially when used as an architectural ornament.
"The pristine, unbroken condition of the vessel – sometimes called a trefoil jug – caused the entire dig to 'come to a halt,' Søvsø remarked."
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