Meaning & use
trefoil
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A plant or design with three leaflets or lobes, such as clover, or an architectural ornament shaped like a three-lobed leaf.
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A carved trefoil decorated the top of the cathedral window.
The trefoil is the symbol used by the Girl Scouts organization.
A note on using this word
Seen often in botany (clover-like plants) and Gothic architecture (trefoil arches and windows).
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