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trefoil

noun

  1. Artistic representation of three circular leaf shapes used in architecture
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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”).

  1. Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.
  2. 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."

  3. Ellipsis of trefoil knot.