Definition of TREFOIL

trefoil

Plural: trefoils

Noun

  • A plant with leaves divided into three leaflets.
  • any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
  • a plant of the genus Trifolium
  • an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle
  • Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.
  • A symbol having the shape of such leaves, especially when used as an architectural ornament.
  • Ellipsis of trefoil knot.

Examples

  • Finding a place for TREFOIL on the board was like discovering a lucky clover amidst the tiles.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English trefoil, from Old French trifoil, trefeul, from Latin trifolium, from tri- (“three”) + folium (“leaf”).

Scrabble Score: 10

trefoil: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
trefoil: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trefoil: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

trefoil: valid Words With Friends Word