shamrock

== English == === Etymology === From Irish seamróg, from Old Irish semróc, diminutive of semar, semair (“clover”), from Proto-Celtic *semarā, *semaris (compare Gaulish uisumaris (“clover”)), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *semh₁r-, *smeh₁r-. Related to Old Norse smári (“clover”) and possibly Georgian სამყურა (samq̇ura, “clover”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃæm.ɹɒk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃæm.ɹɑk/ Rhymes: -æmɹɒk === Noun === shamrock (plural shamrocks) 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 species of small clover-like plant species, with trefoil leaves, especially Trifolium repens. ==== Synonyms ==== (trefoil leaf): trefoil (any of several small plants): clover, trefoil ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: シャムロック (shamurokku) → Korean: 섐록 (syaemnok) ==== Translations ==== === See also === four-leaf clover === References === Shamrock on Wikipedia.Wikipedia