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trifoliate

tri·fo·li·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trahy-foh-lee-it, -eyt]
    • /traɪˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
    • /traɪ.ˈfəʊ.lɪɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-foh-lee-it, -eyt]
    • /traɪˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt/

Definitions of trifoliate word

  • adjective trifoliate having three leaflets, lobes, or foils; trefoil. 1
  • adjective trifoliate Botany. trifoliolate. 1
  • adjective trifoliate having three leaves, leaflike parts, or (of a compound leaf) leaflets 0
  • adjective trifoliate having three leaves 0
  • abbreviation TRIFOLIATE trifoliolate 0
See all 5 definitions of trifoliate

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Origin of trifoliate

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; tri- + foliate

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Parts of speech for Trifoliate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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trifoliate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trifoliate usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • bush clover

    any of several plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Lespedeza, of the legume family, having pinnately trifoliate leaves and heads of pink, purple, cream, or white flowers.

  • false indigo

    any of several North American shrubs belonging to the genus Amorpha, of the legume family, especially A. fruticosa, having compound leaves with pinnate leaflets and long, dense clusters of purplish flowers.

  • grape ivy

    a hairy vine, Cissus rhombifolia, native to tropical America, having glossy trifoliate leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.

  • hoptree

    any of several North American shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Ptelea, of the citrus family, especially P. trifoliata, having trifoliate leaves and roundish, waferlike fruit.

  • japan clover

    a drought-resistant bush clover, Lespedeza striata, of the legume family, introduced to the southern Atlantic states from Asia, having numerous tiny trifoliate leaves valued for pasturage and hay.

  • medic

    any plant belonging to the genus Medicago, of the legume family, having trifoliate leaves and grown as a forage crop.
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