Trefoil

Definitions

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.
3. Ellipsis of trefoil knot.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Equivalents

Examples

“"The pristine, unbroken condition of the vessel – sometimes called a trefoil jug – caused the entire dig⟳ to 'come⟳ to a halt,' Søvsø remarked."”

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