trefoil
/ˈtrɛfɔɪl/
noun
- A plant with leaves divided into three small leaflets, such as clover.
- The field was covered in green trefoil, perfect for grazing sheep.
- Trefoil is often used as a symbol of luck because of its resemblance to a shamrock.
- She pressed a dried trefoil between the pages of her book.
- A decorative design or shape with three rounded lobes, often used in architecture and heraldry.
- The old cathedral's windows featured a beautiful trefoil pattern.
- The knight's shield was painted with a golden trefoil on a blue background.
- She carved a trefoil into the wooden door frame as a decorative touch.
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