Trifoliate
/tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A trifoliate plant
Adjective
- 1 Having or comprising three leaves, or (loosely) trifoliolate (with three leaflets) or having leaves with three parts, as the clover plant. not-comparable
- 2 Comprising, abounding with, or featuring trefoils. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 (of a leaf shape) having three leaflets wordnet
Etymology
tri- (“three”) + Latin foliātus (“leaved”) Doublet of tréflé.