shamrock
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- Botanical species
- Early references
- Link to St. Patrick
- Symbol of Ireland
- Use outside Ireland
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
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".