Shamrock

Word SHAMROCK
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Hyphenation sham rock
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Definitions and meanings of "Shamrock"

What do we mean by shamrock?

A plant having compound leaves with three small leaflets, especially a clover or wood sorrel. noun

The compound leaf of one of these plants. noun

A representation of one of these plants or leaves, used as a national emblem of Ireland. noun

A plant with trifoliate leaves: the national emblem of Ireland. noun

A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity. noun

The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant. noun

Any of several small plants, forms of clover, with trefoil leaves, especially Trifolium repens. noun

Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers noun

Creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage noun

Clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock noun

The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland.

Any of several small plants, forms of clover, with trefoil leaves, especially Trifolium repens.

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The word "shamrock" in example sentences

Three men were attempting to do the Riverdance in shamrock-shaped slippers. ❋ Shazia Mirza (2010)

The shamrock is forbid by law to grow on Irish ground; ❋ Unknown (1915)

But the shamrock is a tender a plant, it's beauty soon will fade ❋ Unknown (1997)

"Then you don't know why the shamrock is our national emblem?" ❋ Samuel Lover (1832)

For years I was lead to believe that the shamrock was a large, green 3 leaf clover, in my mind, ranging from the size of a 5c to 20c piece. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"St. Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland, explaining the Holy Trinity by the shamrock, which is three persons in one God," says Byrne. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The shamrock is the symbol of the struggle against oppression.

Just a few comments: 1. The three leaf clover you refer to is in fact 'shamrock', our national symbol. ❋ Nathaniel Livingston (2005)

Thus the small Lucerne clover or medicago is often sold as "shamrock" to Irish patriots, and the watercress has been solemnly pat forward as the true shamrock simply because old writers tell us, as evidence of the barbarous state of the Irish, that they fed upon shamrocks and watercress. ❋ Unknown (1888)

A distinguished Irishman once showed me the "shamrock" he was wearing in his buttonhole as "the true" plant of that name. ❋ Unknown (1888)

The end of our first adventure. went out for our final group dinner then out for twartree drams. we had our first expierence of sitting on tiny stools on the pavement drinking from a mini bar then onto an irish bar "shamrock". ❋ Unknown (2008)

Barney Flats has an oily, earthy sweetness, like raw chocolate, and a toffee-colored head thick enough to float a shamrock. ❋ Unknown (2011)

We're hosting a St. Patty'sPaddy's-themed get-together at the Dubliner on March 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. to help get you into the shamrock state of mind. ❋ Unknown (2011)

If I am wrong, I will send you a SpVgg Greuther Fürth scarf (currently second in the German second division - green & white with a big shamrock as an emblem). ❋ Paul Doyle (2010)

During the travels of the group, later renamed the Black Patti Musical Comedy Company, accolades both written and tangible piled on her, and Jones was given many gifts from admirers, among them, a medal from President Hippolyte of Haiti, a bar of diamonds and emeralds from the citizens of St. Thomas, an emerald shamrock from the Irish people of Providence and a diamond tiara from the governor general of a West Indies island. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One year our brother Gregg appeared with shamrock shaved out of his buzz-cut hair. ❋ Michele Somerville (2011)

The futile search for a shamrock shake begins again [Midtown Eating] ❋ Unknown (2010)

Not only was my female bartender sweet and attentive, she also poured a perfect shamrock shape into the top of my Guinness. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A Guinness poured correctly with a shamrock top for only $4! ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the shamrock showdowns between these bars few come out as real winners, but then again this is Midtown so we are forced to grade on the curve as it were. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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