trifoliate

[ trahy-foh-lee-it, -eyt ]

/ traɪˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

having three leaflets, lobes, or foils; trefoil.

Botany. trifoliolate.

Sometimes tri·fo·li·at·ed

[trahy-foh-lee-ey-tid] /traɪˈfoʊ liˌeɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of trifoliate

First recorded in 1690–1700; tri- + foliate

Words nearby trifoliate

trifluorochloromethane, trifluralin, trifocal, trifocal lens, trifold, trifoliate, trifoliate orange, trifoliolate, trifolium, triforium, triform

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Example sentences from the Web for trifoliate

Again, the old furze-bush will have its leaves converted into spines, though the seedling started with a trifoliate leaf.
Science and Practice in Farm Cultivation|James Buckman
The stipules are ovate, larger, veined, and have long points; and each flower-head has a pair of trifoliate leaves at its base.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
Changed "trifoliate" to "trifoliolate" in the index entry for "Foliolate."
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
His principal sacred tree is the bel tree,2 which has trifoliate leaves, and may have been held sacred on this account.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell

The leaves are trifoliate, though sometimes they grow singly.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 13|William Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for trifoliate

trifoliate

trifoliated

/ (traɪˈfəʊlɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /

adjective

having three leaves, leaflike parts, or (of a compound leaf) leaflets

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单词	trifoliate
释义	trifoliate [ trahy-foh-lee-it, -eyt ] / traɪˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt / adjective having three leaflets, lobes, or foils; trefoil. Botany. trifoliolate. Sometimes tri·fo·li·at·ed [trahy-foh-lee-ey-tid] /traɪˈfoʊ liˌeɪ tɪd/ . Origin of trifoliate First recorded in 1690–1700; tri- + foliate Words nearby trifoliate trifluorochloromethane, trifluralin, trifocal, trifocal lens, trifold, trifoliate, trifoliate orange, trifoliolate, trifolium, triforium, triform Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trifoliate Again, the old furze-bush will have its leaves converted into spines, though the seedling started with a trifoliate leaf. Science and Practice in Farm Cultivation\|James Buckman The stipules are ovate, larger, veined, and have long points; and each flower-head has a pair of trifoliate leaves at its base. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux Changed "trifoliate" to "trifoliolate" in the index entry for "Foliolate." The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray His principal sacred tree is the bel tree,2 which has trifoliate leaves, and may have been held sacred on this account. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)\|R.V. Russell The leaves are trifoliate, though sometimes they grow singly. The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 13\|William Curtis British Dictionary definitions for trifoliate trifoliate trifoliated / (traɪˈfəʊlɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) / adjective having three leaves, leaflike parts, or (of a compound leaf) leaflets Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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