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Meaning of "trefoil" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TREFOIL

From Anglo-French trifoil, from Latin trifolium three-leaved herb, from tri- + folium leaf.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TREFOIL

trefoil  [ˈtrɛfɔɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TREFOIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trefoil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TREFOIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trefoil

Trefoil is a graphic form composed of the outline of three overlapping rings used in architecture and Christian symbolism. The term is also applied to other symbols of three-fold shape.

Definition of trefoil in the English dictionary

The first definition of trefoil in the dictionary is any of numerous leguminous plants of the temperate genus Trifolium, having leaves divided into three leaflets and dense heads of small white, yellow, red, or purple flowers. Other definition of trefoil is any of various related plants having leaves divided into three leaflets, such as bird's-foot trefoil. Trefoil is also a leaf having three leaflets.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TREFOIL


aerofoil
ˈɛərəʊˌfɔɪl
airfoil
ˈɛəˌfɔɪl
cinquefoil
ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl
counterfoil
ˈkaʊntəˌfɔɪl
eightfoil
ˈeɪtˌfɔɪl
foil
fɔɪl
hexafoil
ˈhɛksəˌfɔɪl
hydrofoil
ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl
jetfoil
ˈdʒɛtˌfɔɪl
milfoil
ˈmɪlˌfɔɪl
multifoil
ˈmʌltɪˌfɔɪl
parafoil
ˈpærəˌfɔɪl
quatrefoil
ˈkætrəˌfɔɪl
sexfoil
ˈsɛksˌfɔɪl
tinfoil
ˈtɪnˌfɔɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TREFOIL

treeless
treelessness
treelike
treen
treenail
treenware
treeship
treetop
treeware
treewax
tref
trefoil leaf
trefoiled
tregetour
treggings
trehala
trehalose
treif
treifa
treillage

WORDS THAT END LIKE TREFOIL

aluminium foil
aluminum foil
bird´s-foot trefoil
cooking foil
freezer foil
gold foil
hop trefoil
kitchen foil
marsh cinquefoil
silver foil
tick trefoil
water milfoil

Synonyms and antonyms of trefoil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trefoil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TREFOIL

Find out the translation of trefoil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of trefoil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trefoil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三叶草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trébol
570 millions of speakers

English

trefoil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तिपतिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البرسيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трилистник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trifólio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্রিপত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trèfle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trefoil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klee
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

三つ葉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트레 포일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trefoil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây chia ba
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூவிலைச் செடி வகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रायफाइल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yonca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trifoglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

koniczyna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трилисник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trifoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τριφυλλόσχημη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klaver
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

treklöver
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Trefoil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trefoil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TREFOIL»

The term «trefoil» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.553 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TREFOIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «trefoil» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «trefoil» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trefoil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TREFOIL»

Discover the use of trefoil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trefoil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Scarlet Trefoil: Book 3
Freed from a life of darkness, Tahn Dorn finds God's grace toward him a comfort he has never known before.
L. A. Kelly, 2007
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Deco Trefoil
The magazine "DECO TREFOIL" is published by DENVER EQUIPMENT COMPANY for the benjfit of engineers. It is an exchange of operating data from successful milling plants throughout the world, and Is an expression of "thank-you " to our ...
‎1963
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Trefoil
M. Moore. that when combined made a three leaf clover. The necklace in its clover form would be given to the heir to the throne, her daughter. Each heart was forged of platinum and a heart shaped sliver of the stone of souls. The stone of ...
M. Moore, 2011
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Trefoil: Verses by Three..
Verses by Three.. LONDON : PRINTED BY SrOTTlSWOODE AND CO., NEW- STREET SQUAER AND PARLIAMENT STREET f TREFOIL. VERSES BY THREE.
‎1868
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Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides
Localization of trefoil factor-3 in endocrine cells in fetal and adult human pancreas. Diabetes 2005;54(Suppl. 1):A398. [22] Karam SM, Tomasetto C, Rio M-C. Trefoil factor 1 is required for the commitment programme of mouse oxyntic epithelial ...
Abba Kastin, Abba J. Kastin, 2011
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Bionomics and Management of the Insect Pests of Birdsfoot ...
In my study, burning did not reduce trefoil seed chalcid populations. Johansen and Retan (1974) recommended against burning harvest stubble in alfalfa for B. roddi control because many seeds lodge in cracks and are not exposed to the fire .
Stephen Scott Peterson, 1991
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Dictionarium Botanicum: Or, a Botanical Dictionary for the ...
Bean Trefoil, in Latin, Laburnum ; which see. / Sweet Buckler Trefoil, in Latin, Trifolium odoratum ; which see. Bulb-homed Trefoil, in Latin, Lotus Corniculatus frutelcens ; which see. Candy mid Trefoil, in Latin, Lotus sylvestris Creticus ; which ...
Richard Bradley, T. Woodward ((Londres)), J. Peele ((Londres)), 1728
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Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana: ...
... ovale s. praecocius Showy tick trefoil Hoary tick trefoil Hairy tick trefoil Smooth bracted tick trefoil Hairy bracted tick trefoil Smooth tick trefoil Pointed tick trefoil Spreading tick trefoil Illinois tick trefoil Glaucous tick trefoil Small-leaved tick trefoil ...
John O. Whitaker, Jr., Charles J. Amlaner, Jr., Marion T. Jackson, 2012
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Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Two Volume Set
Trefoil factor family (TFF) represents a class of biologically active peptides that appear critical in maintaining gastrointestinal epithelial integrity under normal and pathologic conditions.709–713 TTF peptides are differentially synthesized ...
Leonard R. Johnson, Fayez K. Ghishan, Jonathan D. Kaunitz, 2012
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The Role Chromatin Context Plays in the Regulation of PS2 ...
Akua Koaso Oduro. ABSTRACT Chromatin structure and transcription factor activity collaborate to set the transcription level of a gene. Our understanding of the relative contributions of each of these factors at a specific gene is limited.
Akua Koaso Oduro, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TREFOIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trefoil is used in the context of the following news items.
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The story of the Birdsfoot Trefoil and her friends
For the record, the tiny flowers are called birdsfoot trefoil. And the white flowers with the bubble at the bottom I always see. Those are called Bladder Campion. «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 15»
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Trefoil Guild fund-raiser adds to the Grantham Journal Children's Fund
If you were in the Isaac Newton Shopping Centre last Saturday you would have seen the Trefoil Guild's tombola raising funds for their group and the Grantham ... «Grantham Journal, Jul 15»
3
Appeal for photographs of Trefoil Guild lady
Members of the Trefoil Guild locally have been celebrating a very successful ... “I've kept on eye on the Trefoil Guild page too but have seen nothing as yet,” she ... «Londonderry Today, Jun 15»
4
900 members of the Trefoil Guild from the UK visit Londonderry for …
900 members of the Trefoil Guild from the UK visit Londonderry for their National ... The Ulster Trefoil Guild, which is part of the Guide Association, hosted their ... «Londonderry Today, Jun 15»
5
Trefoil, SK Energy start ULSFO supply in ARA
Two bunker companies have formed a joint venture to supply 0.10% sulphur fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) bunker market. Trefoil Trading ... «bunkerworld, May 15»
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In the Day: On the trail of history — Girl Scouting at Trefoil Lodge
Girls Scouting and the Reva Groden Trefoil Lodge in Ewing Park are made for each other, have been for decades. From near and far, memories of this bond are ... «Ellwood City Ledger, May 15»
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Private Investment Firm Buys Trefoil Drive Property in Trumbull
The foreclosed 24,000 square foot building at 4 Trefoil Drive in Trumbull has been sold for $1.4 million. DeForest (Frosty) Smith, senior vice president of PEarce ... «Patch.com, May 15»
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Gang show revival brings Rainbows and Trefoil Guild to the stage
From Rainbows to the Trefoil Guild, everyone had a part to play. Dynamic Dart Advertisement. The show was resurrected three years ago by Valerie Symon, who ... «Bedford Today, Apr 15»
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Trefoil Guild's gifts say it from the heart for patients
Members of the Trefoil Guild from across East Sussex have donated more than a hundred handmade heart-shaped pillows for women to use as an aid following ... «Hastings and St. Leonards Observer, Mar 15»
10
Boy, 16, Dies In Monroeville Shooting
“Monroeville Police received a call of a man down in the parking lot of Trefoil Park apartments around the 1-200 block. Officers arrived promptly and found a ... «CBS Local, Mar 15»

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