trefoil
noun
- Artistic representation of three circular leaf shapes used in architecture
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɛ.fɔɪl/ / /ˈtɹiː.fɔɪl/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English trefoil, from Old French trifoil, trefeul, from Latin trifolium, from tri- (“three”) + folium (“leaf”).
- Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.
- A symbol having the shape of such leaves, especially when used as an architectural ornament.
“"The pristine, unbroken condition of the vessel – sometimes called a trefoil jug – caused the entire dig to 'come to a halt,' Søvsø remarked."”
- Ellipsis of trefoil knot.