Trefoil Definition & Meaning

trefoil
noun
  1. any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
  2. a plant of the genus Trifolium
  3. an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle

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  • "girlscout trefoil"
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