quatrefoil

(quat-re-foil) 3 syllables

Definition


noun.
1 leaf composed of four leaflets; 2 representation of a flower with four petals or a leaf with four leaflets especially in heraldry; 3 tracery or ornament with four foils or lobes

Example Sentence

A clover can sometimes be a quatrefoil.

Synonyms

leaf with 4 leaflets; flower with 4 petals; ornament with 4 lobes

Antonyms

unifoliate