"trèfle" meaning in All languages combined

See trèfle on Wiktionary

Noun [French]

IPA: /tʁɛfl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-trèfle.wav [France] (note: Somain) Forms: trèfles [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French tresfle, from Vulgar Latin *trifolum, from Latin trifolium, calque of Ancient Greek τρίφυλλον (tríphullon). Or taken from the Greek itself. Compare Old French trefeuil. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|tresfle|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French tresfle, {{inh+|fr|fro|tresfle}} Inherited from Old French tresfle, {{inh|fr|la-vul|*trifolum}} Vulgar Latin *trifolum, {{inh|fr|la|trifolium}} Latin trifolium, {{der|fr|grc|τρίφυλλον}} Ancient Greek τρίφυλλον (tríphullon), {{cog|fro|trefeuil}} Old French trefeuil Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} trèfle m (plural trèfles)
  1. clover Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-trèfle-fr-noun-0ztX4xOI
  2. (card games) clubs (card suit) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-trèfle-fr-noun-xY5omOqL Categories (other): Card games, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Card games, Trifolieae tribe plants Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 5 42 8 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 72 4 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 57 3 37 Disambiguation of Card games: 2 85 2 10 Disambiguation of Trifolieae tribe plants: 17 57 9 17 Topics: card-games, games
  3. (architecture) trefoil Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-trèfle-fr-noun-wyuVV9D7 Categories (other): Architecture Topics: architecture
  4. (heraldry) trefoil Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-trèfle-fr-noun-wyuVV9D71 Categories (other): Heraldic charges, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 5 42 8 44 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Inflected forms

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          "lang_code": "ru",
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      "lang_code": "pl",
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