shamrock
Sign in to savethumb|A wood sorrel, often called a shamrock, especially in the United States
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- Instance of
- symbol
- Depicts
- Trifolium dubium
- Image
- Irish clover.jpg
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- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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- Botanical species
- Early references
- Link to St. Patrick
- Symbol of Ireland
- Use outside Ireland
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thumb|A wood sorrel, often called a shamrock, especially in the United States
A shamrock is a type of clover, used as a symbol of Ireland. The word shamrock comes from Irish (), which is the diminutive of the Irish word and simply means "young clover".
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