Definition of "three-leaved" []

• Of a plant, having three leaves. (adjective)

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• "The shamrock three-leaved clover originally represented the maiden, mother, and crone stages of the female deity in the Celtic tradition."
• "It is believed that Patrick used the three-leaved clover to teach the concept of the trinity or three-in-one male deity God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to his Irish converts."
• "High on the cliffs, particularly on north-facing slopes, there are a number of alpine plants, including purple saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia, tufted saxifrage Saxifraga caespitosa, the fern Polystichum lonchitis and the three-leaved rush Juncus trifidus."