Three-leaved

  • 41triptych — /ˈtrɪptɪk / (say triptik) noun 1. Art a set of three panels or compartments side by side, bearing pictures, carvings, or the like. 2. a hinged or folding three leaved writing tablet. {Greek triptychos of three plates} …

  • 42trefoil — [trē′foil΄] n. [ME treyfoyle < Anglo Fr trifoil < L trifolium, three leaved plant < tri , TRI + folium, a leaf: see FOIL2] 1. a) any of a number of plants with leaves divided into three leaflets, as the clover, tick trefoil, and certain… …

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  • 43MYRTLE — (Heb. הֲדַס; Hadas), Myrtus communis, a shrub, and occasionally a tree, possessing fragrant and glossy leaves. It grows wild on Mount Carmel and in Upper Galilee, and its use as a decorative shrub is widespread. The leaves usually grow in series… …

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  • 44Triphyllous — Triph yl*lous, a. [Gr. ?; ? (see {Tri }) + {?} a leaf: cf. F. triphylle.] (Bot.) Having three leaves; three leaved. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45alfalfa — /al fal feuh/, n. a plant, Medicago sativa, of the legume family, usually having bluish purple flowers, originating in the Near East and widely cultivated as a forage crop. Also called lucerne, purple medic. [1835 45; < Sp, var. of alfalfez <&#8230; …

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  • 46Patrick, Saint — flourished 5th century; feast day March 17 Patron saint of Ireland. Born in Britain of a Romanized family, he was captured at age 16 by Irish raiders and carried into slavery in Ireland. He spent six years as a herdsman before escaping from his&#8230; …

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  • 47Klee — This most interesting and unusual surname is of Old German origin, and is either a topographical name for someone who lived near a field of clover, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who grew clover to feed cattle, from the Middle High&#8230; …

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  • 48Kleeborn — This most interesting and unusual surname is of Old German origin, and is either a topographical name for someone who lived near a field of clover, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who grew clover to feed cattle, from the Middle High&#8230; …

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  • 49Kleehuhler — This most interesting and unusual surname is of Old German origin, and is either a topographical name for someone who lived near a field of clover, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who grew clover to feed cattle, from the Middle High&#8230; …

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  • 50Kleeman — This most interesting and unusual surname is of Old German origin, and is either a topographical name for someone who lived near a field of clover, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who grew clover to feed cattle, from the Middle High&#8230; …

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