shamrock
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shamrock
- /ˈʃæm.ɹɒk/ UK
- /ˈʃæm.ɹɑk/ US
Rhymes with -æmɹɒk
Where it comes from
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”).
noun shamrocks
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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.
She wore a shamrock in honor of her Irish ancestry.
Similar: trefoil
- Any of several species of small clover-like plant species, with trefoil leaves, especially Trifolium repens. The fields were covered with shamrocks.
Translations
Talk about this word "shamrock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shamrock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shamrock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shamrock "shamrock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shamrock.Cite this
@misc{shamrock_2026,
title = {shamrock},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shamrock},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
