Meaning & Definition of Shamrock in English
English⟶
Shamrock
/ʃæmrɑk/
noun
1. Creeping european clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves
- Naturalized in united states
- Widely grown for forage
synonym:
- white clover,
- dutch clover,
- shamrock,
- Trifolium repens
2. Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers
synonym:
- common wood sorrel,
- cuckoo bread,
- shamrock,
- Oxalis acetosella
3. Clover native to ireland with yellowish flowers
- Often considered the true or original shamrock
synonym:
- hop clover,
- shamrock,
- lesser yellow trefoil,
- Trifolium dubium