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‖ Trifolium Bot.|trɪˈfəʊlɪəm, traɪ-|
[L. trifolium (Pliny), f. tri-, tri- + folium leaf. Cf. trefoil.]
A large genus of leguminous plants, with trifoliate leaves, and flowers mostly in close heads; including many valuable fodder-plants, known as clovers or trefoils: spec. in recent agricultural use, applied to the species T. incarnatum.
[c1000ælfric Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 133/22 Trifolium geaces sure, uel þrilefe. c1625Names of Plants ibid. 556/33 Trifolium, [F.] trifoil, [Eng.] wite clouere. ]1541R. Copland Galyen's Terap. 2 F iij, Verbascum soden, and leaues of trifolium. 1596Lodge Marg. Amer. 23 The fortunate husband, well trained to yoake and plough, learned of trifolium who lifteth up her leaves against tempest. 1885Manch. Exam. 16 June 5/1 A large quantity of trifolium..has grown with immense rapidity.
attrib.1900Westm. Gaz. 15 Mar. 10/1 Several varieties of the great trifolium family lay claim to the honour of being the true ‘St. Patrick's Cross’. |