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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_173730" /> == | |||
<p> (n.) 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. </p> | |||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_79934" /> == | |||
<p> A small trefoil plant, the national emblem of Ireland; it is matter of dispute whether it is the wood-sorrel, a species of clover, or some other allied trefoil; the lesser yellow trefoil is perhaps the most commonly accepted symbol. </p> | <p> A small trefoil plant, the national emblem of Ireland; it is matter of dispute whether it is the wood-sorrel, a species of clover, or some other allied trefoil; the lesser yellow trefoil is perhaps the most commonly accepted symbol. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
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<ref name="term_173730"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/shamrock Shamrock from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_79934"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/shamrock Shamrock from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_79934"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/shamrock Shamrock from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 15 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(n.) 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.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
A small trefoil plant, the national emblem of Ireland; it is matter of dispute whether it is the wood-sorrel, a species of clover, or some other allied trefoil; the lesser yellow trefoil is perhaps the most commonly accepted symbol.
