trèfle

Definitions of trèfle
  1. noun
    a plant of the genus Trifolium
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    type of:
    herbe, plante herbacée
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
  2. noun
    creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
  3. noun
    clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock
  4. noun
    a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it
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    type of:
    carte à jouer
    one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
  5. noun
    any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
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    type of:
    herbe, plante herbacée
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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