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Meaning of shamrock

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

shamrock

Pronunciation:/ˈʃæm.ɹɒk//ˈʃæm.ɹɑk/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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: She wore a shamrock in honor of her Irish ancestry.

  2. Any of several small plants, forms of clover, with trefoil leaves, especially Trifolium repens.

    Example: The fields were covered with shamrocks.