Trifoliate – having three leaflets, lobes or foils
(Pronounced try-foh-lee-ayt)
To remember the definition of the word trifoliate, use the following mnemonic:
He made a triangle of photos of a leaf for his date (trifoliate). She looked at the three small leaves and said "So, no flowers?"
Please see below for an example of a trifoliate leaf:
Examples of trifoliate in a sentence
She was sent into the woods to find a specific plant for a witch's potion, the plant she needed had trifoliate leaves with red tips.
They decided to make the company's logo a trifoliate leaf to represent the three founders.
He scoured the field searching for a lucky four leaf clover but found only trifoliate clovers.
