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trifoliate

[ trahy-foh-lee-it, -eyt ]
/ traɪˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

having three leaflets, lobes, or foils; trefoil.
Botany. trifoliolate.

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Sometimes tri·fo·li·at·ed [trahy-foh-lee-ey-tid] /traɪˈfoʊ liˌeɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of trifoliate

First recorded in 1690–1700; tri- + foliate

Words nearby trifoliate

trifluorochloromethane, trifluralin, trifocal, trifocal lens, trifold, trifoliate, trifoliate orange, trifoliolate, trifolium, triforium, triform
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British Dictionary definitions for trifoliate

trifoliate

trifoliated

/ (traɪˈfəʊlɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /

adjective

having three leaves, leaflike parts, or (of a compound leaf) leaflets
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