HyperDic: shamrock

English > 3 senses of the word shamrock:
NOUNplantshamrock, white clover, dutch clover, Trifolium repenscreeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves
plantshamrock, common wood sorrel, cuckoo bread, Oxalis acetosellaEurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers
plantshamrock, hop clover, lesser yellow trefoil, Trifolium dubiumclover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers
shamrock > pronunciation
Soundsshae'mraa.k
Rhymesaftershock ... woodcock: 87 rhymes with aak...
English > shamrock: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningCreeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage.
Synonymswhite clover, dutch clover, Trifolium repens
Broaderclover, trefoilA plant of the genus Trifolium
Spanishtrébol
Catalantrèvol blanc, Trifolium repens
English > shamrock: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningEurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers.
Synonymscommon wood sorrel, cuckoo bread, Oxalis acetosella
Broaderoxalis, sorrel, wood sorrelAny plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
English > shamrock: 3 senses > noun 3, plant
Meaningclover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock.
Synonymshop clover, lesser yellow trefoil, Trifolium dubium
Broaderclover, trefoilA plant of the genus Trifolium
Spanishshamrock
CatalanTrifolium dubium

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