trifoliolate

[ trahy-foh-lee-uh-leyt ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having three leaflets, as a compound leaf.
2. having leaves with three leaflets, as a plant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trifoliolate¹

First recorded in 1820–30; tri- + foliolate

Example Sentences

It has alternate trifoliolate leaves, and flowers, which grow in clusters, are small and fragrant.

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Foliolate, relating to or bearing leaflets (foliola); trifoliolate, with three leaflets, &c.

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It is a free-growing species, with trifoliolate leaves on long footstalks, and large white flowers.

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A small-growing tree, with trifoliolate, yellowish-green leaves placed on long footstalks, and inconspicuous greenish flowers.

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This is distinguished by its larger white flowers and trifoliolate leaves.

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