Synonyms for trefoil

Most common

medic · clover · shamrock

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.

Related words

Word family

trefoiled

Phrases

birdsfoot trefoil marsh trefoil bean trefoil bird's-foot trefoil snail trefoil stinking bean trefoil

Other spellings

threefoil

Forms

Plural

trefoils → clovers, shamrocks, medics…

Example sentences

• medic If you don't want to become a doctor, how about a medic?
• clover A horseshoe and a four-leaf clover bring good luck.
• shamrock I gave the shamrock to the beautiful girl.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

medic²

6 letters

clover²

8 letters

shamrock²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (medic² = 2 syllables).