trifoliolate
[ trahy-foh-lee-uh-leyt ]
adjectiveBotany.
having three leaflets, as a compound leaf.
having leaves with three leaflets, as a plant.
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How to use trifoliolate in a sentence
It has alternate trifoliolate leaves, and flowers, which grow in clusters, are small and fragrant.
Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands | Gerrit Parmile WilderFoliolate, relating to or bearing leaflets (foliola); trifoliolate, with three leaflets, &c.
The Elements of Botany | Asa GrayIt is a free-growing species, with trifoliolate leaves on long footstalks, and large white flowers.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs | A. D. WebsterA small-growing tree, with trifoliolate, yellowish-green leaves placed on long footstalks, and inconspicuous greenish flowers.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs | A. D. WebsterThis is distinguished by its larger white flowers and trifoliolate leaves.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs | A. D. Webster
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