Trefoil
(noun)
- A three-lobed leaf or flower, especially a clover.
- An architectural or heraldic ornament with three curves or loops, usually interlaced.
Origin:
From middle english trefoil, from old french trefle, from latin trifolium, from tri- ("three") + folium ("leaf").
Examples:
- The meadow was covered with trefoil.
- The trefoil symbol is commonly used as a logo for sports teams.
- She made a trefoil knot to fasten the ropes.
- The trefoil arches of the Gothic cathedral were a beautiful sight.
- He had a trefoil tattoo on his arm.