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shamrock
sham·rock S0315900 (shăm′rŏk′)n.1. A plant having compound leaves with three small leaflets, especially a clover or wood sorrel.2. The compound leaf of one of these plants.3. A representation of one of these plants or leaves, used as a national emblem of Ireland.
[Irish Gaelic seamróg, diminutive of seamar, clover, from Middle Irish semar; probably akin to Old Norse smári, clover, and of non-Indo-European substrate origin.]shamrock (ˈʃæmˌrɒk) n (Plants) a plant having leaves divided into three leaflets, variously identified as the wood sorrel, red clover, white clover, and black medick: the national emblem of Ireland[C16: from Irish Gaelic seamrōg, diminutive of seamar clover]sham•rock (ˈʃæm rɒk)
n. any of several trifoliate plants, as the wood sorrel, Oxalis acetosella, or a small, pink-flowered clover, Trifolium repens minus, but esp. Trifolium procumbens, a small, yellow-flowered clover: the national emblem of Ireland. [1565–75; < Irish seamróg] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  shamrock - creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for foragedutch clover, Trifolium repens, white cloverclover, trefoil - a plant of the genus Trifolium | | 2. |  shamrock - Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowerscommon wood sorrel, cuckoo bread, Oxalis acetosellaoxalis, sorrel, wood sorrel - any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis | | 3. |  shamrock - clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrocklesser yellow trefoil, Trifolium dubium, hop cloverclover, trefoil - a plant of the genus Trifolium |
TranslationsIdiomsSeedrown the shamrockshamrock
shamrock, a plant with leaves composed of three leaflets. According to legend it was used by St. Patrick in explaining the doctrine of the Trinity; it is now used as the emblem of Ireland. An artificial or real shamrock leaf is customarily worn on St. Patrick's Day. The actual species of the true shamrock has long been debated, but the plants most often favored and used are the white clover (Trifolium repens), the black medic (Medicago lupulina), the wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella), and a hop clover (Trifolium minus). All are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida. Trifolium and Medicago are in the order Rosales, family Leguminosae; Oxalis is in the order Geraniales, family Oxalidaceae.  wood sorrel wood sorrel(commonly mistaken as clover) An amazing taste treat, very lemony citrus-like flavor that looks like three or four leaf clover with folded leaves and bell shaped pink, violet, yellow or white flower which has 5 petals. The leaves are dull, not shiny and can sometimes be a plum color or green with red around the edges. Wood Sorrel leaves are heart shaped, clover leaves are not, they are oval egg shaped and usually have a whitish line. (see diagram) Wood Sorrel has a sour lemony taste, clover doesn't. The wood sorrel seed pods resemble small upward pointing ocra fruits. The stems are fibrous, so most people pluck off the leaves and eat them. The best parts to eat are the leaves, seed pods and flowers. The stems can be used to make tea. The sour lemony taste makes this a great addition to any meal. Because of the high levels of oxalic acid, start by eating a little and building up your tolerance over time. (don’t take if you have kidney issues or stones). Leaves chewed for nausea, mouth sores. Leaf tea used for urinary infections, fever, colds, cleansing blood, gum disease, reduce swelling, soaking tired swollen feet. Makes great lemonade.shamrockof Ireland. [Flower Symbolism: Brewer Note-Book, 334]See: Flower Or Plant, National
shamrockindicates light-heartedness. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 177]See: Gaiety
shamrockSt. Patrick’s legendary symbol of triune God. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 87]See: Trinityshamrock a plant having leaves divided into three leaflets, variously identified as the wood sorrel, red clover, white clover, and black medick: the national emblem of Ireland MedicalSeeWood Sorrelshamrock
Synonyms for shamrocknoun creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leavesSynonyms- dutch clover
- Trifolium repens
- white clover
Related Wordsnoun Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowersSynonyms- common wood sorrel
- cuckoo bread
- Oxalis acetosella
Related Wordsnoun clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowersSynonyms- lesser yellow trefoil
- Trifolium dubium
- hop clover
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