trébol

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See also: trebol

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan trèvol, from Vulgar Latin *trifulus < *trifolum, from Latin trifolium, calque of Ancient Greek τρίφυλλον (tríphullon, clover), from τρία (tría, three) + φύλλον (phúllon, leaf). Doublet of trifolio. Cognate with English trefoil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɾebol/
  • Rhymes: -ebol
  • Syllabification: tré‧bol

Noun

trébol m (plural tréboles)

  1. clover
  2. trefoil, shamrock
  3. (heraldry) trefoil
  4. (card games) club (a playing card of the suit clubs, tréboles)

Derived terms

See also

Suits in Spanish · palos (layout · text)
corazones diamantes picas tréboles

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