shamrock
noun
sham·rock
ˈsham-ˌräk 
: a trifoliolate plant used as a floral emblem by the Irish: such as
a
: a yellow-flowered Old World clover (Trifolium dubium) often regarded as the true shamrock
b
c
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Join the famous Rosie McCann’s Irish Pub for shamrocks, shenanigans and sips.
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Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Flower emblems of the four nations of the U.K. — a rose, thistle, daffodil, and shamrock — were also featured on the underskirt and cuffs of each sleeve.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
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Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Flower emblems of the four nations of the U.K. — a rose, thistle, daffodil, and shamrock — were also featured on the underskirt and cuffs of each sleeve.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
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shamrock
noun
sham·rock
ˈsham-ˌräk
: a plant of folk legend with leaves composed of three leaflets that is associated with St. Patrick and Ireland
also
: any of several plants (as a clover or a wood sorrel) or their leaves that resemble, are worn to represent, or are held to be the shamrock of legend
Etymology
from Irish seamróg, literally, "little clover"
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