tick trefoil

noun

: any of various leguminous plants (genus Desmodium) with trifoliolate leaves and rough sticky loments

Word History

Etymology

tick entry 3

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tick trefoil was in 1853

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“Tick trefoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tick%20trefoil. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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