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English
Etymology
tri- (“three”) + Latin foliātus (“leaved”) Doublet of tréflé.
Pronunciation
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.
- Coordinate terms: unifoliate (1), bifoliate (2), quadrifoliate (4)
- Comprising, abounding with, or featuring trefoils.
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Noun
trifoliate (plural trifoliates)
- A trifoliate plant
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 “trifoliate, a.]” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary
- ^ Beentje 2010, The Kew Plant Glossary
Latin
Adjective
trifoliāte
- vocative masculine singular of trifoliātus