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trefoil

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I woke up and realized the structure might be a trefoil.

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Quick take

any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of trefoil gathered in one view.

noun

any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

noun

a plant of the genus Trifolium

noun

an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for trefoil.

noun

any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

See also: medic, medick

noun

a plant of the genus Trifolium

See also: clover

noun

an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle

Example sentences

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I woke up and realized the structure might be a trefoil.

2

" "Oh, hello... uhh, so those signals were your house and not a trefoil of two black holes and a quasar?

3

The ISO 21482 symbol isn't precisely an update to the trefoil.

4

The abstract radiation trefoil is only meaningful if you know what it means.

5

The only protection was an chain-link fence, a radiation warning trefoil, and a street light.

6

It's a stone slab, etched with a "no pedestrians" road sign symbol, a radiation trefoil, and a bottle with a skull and crossbones.

7

Things like the radioactive trefoil, or the biohazard sign.

8

Talking about reactor waste with an image of 55 gallon steel drums with the radiation trefoil on them... Sheer ignorant incompetence.

9

Inhabitants of the future could just assume the trefoil-material has some negative effect on trees as it heals the sick.

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The problem with the comic strip drawing is that it could be interpreted as meaning things associated with the trefoil take away sickness and sadness if you read the pictures in the wrong order.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use trefoil in a sentence?

I woke up and realized the structure might be a trefoil.

What does trefoil mean?

any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

What part of speech is trefoil?

trefoil is commonly used as noun.