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Meaning of Trefoil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtɹɛ.fɔɪl

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

العربية البرسيم نفل
Bosanski trolist тролист
Čeština trojlist trojlístek
Dansk trekløver
Deutsch Dreiblatt Dreipass Klee
Ελληνικά τριφύλλι
Esperanto trifolio
Español trébol
فارسی شبدر
Suomi apilanlehti kolmiapila kolmilehti
Français tierce-feuille tiercefeuille trèfle
Gàidhlig barra-mhìslein seamrag
Hrvatski trolist тролист
Հայերեն երեքնուկ
Italiano trifoglio
日本語 クローバー
ქართული სამყურა
Latina trifolium
Polski dzięcielina koniczyna trójliść
Português trevo trifólio
Română trifoi
Русский клевер трили́стник
Српски trolist тролист
Türkçe tirfil üçgül yonca
Українська конюшина

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

trefoil knot Trefoils Treforest trefot Trefriw Trefry

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