Shamrock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʃæm.ɹɒk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shamrock is a noun meaning Any of several species of small clover-like plant species, with trefoil leaves, especially Trifolium repens.
Meaning
Any of several species of small clover-like plant species, with trefoil leaves, especially Trifolium repens.
More Meanings
- The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland.
Example Sentences
The fields were covered with shamrocks.
She wore a shamrock in honor of her Irish ancestry.
Word Forms
- shamrocks
Synonyms for shamrock
Depending on context, synonyms include trefoil, clover, cuckoo bread.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cuckoo bread, clover, tricolor, saltire, shamrockery, shillelagh.
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