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trifoliate, a.|traɪˈfəʊlɪət|
[f. tri- + L. foliātus leaved: cf. trifolium trefoil.]
Three-leaved; esp. in Bot. consisting of three leaflets, as a compound leaf; also of a plant, having such leaves; transf. having the form of such a leaf.
1753Chambers Cycl. Supp. s.v. Leaf. 1756 Ellis in Phil. Trans. XLIX. 867 The pinnated one called by the gardeners the poison ash, did not strike so deep a black as the other two trifoliate ones. 1845Lindley Sch. Bot. v. (1858) 56 Leaves stalked, trifoliate; leaflets toothed. 1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. III. 148 The pelvic brim [in some cases of osteomalacia] assumes a trifoliate form.
Also triˈfoliated a., (a) Bot. = prec.; (b) Arch. Having or consisting of trefoils: see trefoil n. 3.
1698J. Petiver in Phil. Trans. XX. 315 The Leaves of this are many times only trifoliated. 1733Miller Gard. Dict. (ed. 2) s.v. Leaves, A Trifoliated Leaf, is a digitated Leaf, consisting of three Fingers, as the Trefoil. 1850T. Inkersley Styles Archit. France 309 The Clerestory window-archway..is divided into three pointed trifoliated lights. 1863J. R. Walbran Mem. Fountains Abbey (Surtees) 147 A trifoliated canopy. |