Definition of Shamrock

1. Noun. Creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage.

Exact synonyms: Dutch Clover, Trifolium Repens, White Clover
Generic synonyms: Clover, Trefoil

2. Noun. Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers.

3. Noun. Clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock.
Exact synonyms: Hop Clover, Lesser Yellow Trefoil, Trifolium Dubium
Generic synonyms: Clover, Trefoil

Definition of Shamrock

1. n. A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity.

Definition of Shamrock

1. a three-leaved plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Shamrock

1. A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity. The original plant was probably a kind of wood sorrel (Oxalis Acetocella); but now the name is given to the white clover (Trifolium repens), and the black medic (Medicago lupulina). Origin: L. Seamrog, seamar, trefoil, white clover, white honeysuckle; akin to Gael. Seamrag. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shamrock

shamois
shamos
shamosim
shamoy
shamoyed
shamoying
shamoying
shamoys
shampoo
shampooed
shampooer
shampooers
shampooing
shampoos
shamrock (current term)
shamrock (current term)
shamrocks
shamrock pea
shams
shamus
shamuses
sham feeding
sham rage
Shan
shanachie
shanachies
shand
shandies
shandries
shandry

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