shamrock
IPA: ʃˈæmrɑk
noun
- The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland.
- Any of several species of small clover-like plant species, with trefoil leaves, especially Trifolium repens.
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Examples of "shamrock" in Sentences
- I found a four-leaf shamrock in the garden, bringing me good luck for the day
- The fields were covered in tiny shamrock plants, creating a sea of green
- She wore a delicate pendant shaped like a shamrock around her neck
- It is said that Saint Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to the people of Ireland
- The Irish pub was decorated with shamrock banners and streamers for St. Patrick's Day
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