trifoliate

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: trīfōʹlĭət, IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/,

Adjective

trifoliate (not comparable)

1. (chiefly botany) Having or comprising three leaves, or (loosely) trifoliolate (with three leaflets) or having leaves with three parts, as the clover plant.

   Coordinate terms: unifoliate (1), bifoliate (2), quadrifoliate (4)

2. Comprising, abounding with, or featuring trefoils.

Derived terms

• trifoliated
• trifoliate orange

Related terms

• trefoil
• trifoliolate (diminutive, botany)
• trifolium
• Trifolium (genus, botany)

 

Translations

having three leaves

• Bulgarian: трилистен (trilisten)
• Finnish: kolmilehtinen
• German: dreiblättrig (de)
• Latin: trifoliatus
• Polish: trójlistkowy (pl), trójlistny (pl)

See also

• trilobar
• trilobular

 

Noun

trifoliate (plural trifoliates)

1. A trifoliate plant

Latin

Adjective

trifoliāte

1. vocative masculine singular of trifoliātus