trifoliate

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UK/tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/

adjective

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

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trifoliolatetrifoliatedcompound
OriginLatin foliātus →
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Meanings

adjectivetrifoliate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving or comprising three leaves, or (loosely) trifoliolate (with three leaflets) or having leaves with three parts, as the clover plant.
  2. not comparableComprising, abounding with, or featuring trefoils.
nountrifoliate (plural trifoliates)

plural trifoliates

  1. A trifoliate plant

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of a leaf shape) having three leaflets

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trifoliolatetrifoliatedcompound
Also see
trifoliatedtrifoliolatetriphyllous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinfoliātus“leaved”
  2. Englishtrifoliate

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

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Translations

Bulgarian трилистен
  • трилистен (trilisten)having three leaves
Finnish kolmilehtinen
  • kolmilehtinenhaving three leaves
German dreiblättrig
  • dreiblättrighaving three leaves
Latin trifoliatus
  • trifoliatushaving three leaves
Polish trójlistkowy, trójlistny
  • trójlistkowyhaving three leaves
  • trójlistnyhaving three leaves
Cite this entry
APA

trifoliate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trifoliate

MLA

“trifoliate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trifoliate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trifoliate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trifoliate.

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