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trifoliate

/tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
tri-fo-li-ate
IPA
/tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having or comprising three leaves, or (loosely) trifoliolate (with three leaflets) or having leaves with three parts, as the clover plant.

adj

Comprising, abounding with, or featuring trefoils.

noun

A trifoliate plant

Etymology

tri- (“three”) + Latin foliātus (“leaved”) Doublet of tréflé.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/

Inflected Forms

trifoliates (plural)

Derived Forms

trifoliated trifoliately

Phrases

trifoliate orange

Frequently Paired Words

trefoil trifoliolate trifolium trilobar trilobular unifoliate bifoliate quadrifoliate

Synonyms

trifoliolate trifoliated

Questions

How do you pronounce trifoliate?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/.
What does trifoliate mean?
Having or comprising three leaves, or (loosely) trifoliolate (with three leaflets) or having leaves with three parts, as the clover plant.
Where does trifoliate come from?
tri- (“three”) + Latin foliātus (“leaved”) Doublet of tréflé.

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