shamrock
any of several trifoliate plants, as the wood sorrel, Oxalis acetosella, or a small, pink-flowered clover, Trifolium repens minus, but especially Trifolium procumbens, a small, yellow-flowered clover: the national emblem of Ireland.
Origin of shamrock
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How to use shamrock in a sentence
Her sign off included a series of emojis: three ambulances, five bags of money, four shamrocks, and a rose.
Better Call Rosemarie! Meet the Lawyer Suing Christie Over Bridgegate | Olivia Nuzzi | January 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe other was a white banner bearing shamrocks and the letters RIB.
Rockaway Finds Warmth Amid the Cold as Residents Rebuild After Sandy | Michael Daly | November 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTEach bore a prominent label setting forth a name for the garment in large letters surrounded with wreaths of shamrocks.
Hyacinth | George A. BirminghamShe wears a light pearl necklace, and 'drops' shaped like shamrocks in her ears.
The Old Masters and Their Pictures | Sarah TytlerShe took from her chest her one linen table cloth, woven in a most elaborate design of shamrocks.
The Misfit Christmas Puddings | The Consolation Club
Gown of emerald green satin appliqud with velvet shamrocks of a darker shade.
The Evolution of Fashion | Florence Mary GardinerCorsage veiled with green tulle strewn with tiny shamrocks, and a coronet of the same in the hair.
The Evolution of Fashion | Florence Mary Gardiner
British Dictionary definitions for shamrock
/ (ˈʃæmˌrɒk) /
a plant having leaves divided into three leaflets, variously identified as the wood sorrel, red clover, white clover, and black medick: the national emblem of Ireland
Origin of shamrock
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