Trefoil

Origin

From Anglo-Norman trifoil < Old French trefeuil < Latin trifolium < tri- + folium (leaf).

Full definition of trefoil

Noun

1. (botany) 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.

Coordinate terms

• quatrefoil
• cinquefoil
• sexfoil
• huitfoil

Anagrams

• loftier