trifoliate

adj, noun — 3 senses

trifoliate

adj

UK /tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/

Etymology tri- (“three”) + Latin foliātus (“leaved”) Doublet of tréflé.

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Having or comprising three leaves, or (loosely) trifoliolate (with three leaflets) or having leaves with three parts, as the clover plant.

Comprising, abounding with, or featuring trefoils.

Derived terms: trifoliated, trifoliately, trifoliate orange
Related terms: trefoil, trifoliolate, trifolium, Trifolium, trilobar, trilobular

trifoliate

noun

Etymology tri- (“three”) + Latin foliātus (“leaved”) Doublet of tréflé.

A trifoliate plant

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.