Definition of shamrock in English:

shamrock

noun ˈʃamrɒkˈʃæmˌrɑk

1A low-growing clover-like plant with three-lobed leaves, used as the national emblem of Ireland.
白花酢浆草（爱尔兰国花），三叶草
The shamrock of legend has been identified with a number of different plants in the family Leguminosae, in particular the lesser yellow trefoil (Trifolium minus)
Example sentencesExamples
- The vegetable gardens spread out from the house, laced with marigolds and a purple ground cover that looks like shamrocks: trebol, in Spanish.
- Green also became associated with this feast day (St. Patrick's Day) because it is the colour of spring, Ireland and the shamrock.
- According to legend the shamrock, with its three leaves on the single stalk, was used by St. Patrick to explain the mystery of the Christian Trinity to the pagan Irish.
- Irish heritage campaigners delighted as city street vendors begin selling small bundles of old fashioned fresh shamrocks for £2.50.
- Shannon Airport would be promoted using the shamrock, ‘the most significant symbol of Ireland in the minds of people throughout the world.’
1. 1.1 A shamrock leaf.
  Example sentencesExamples
  There were paper chains hung from the window-frames, construction paper shamrocks Scotch-taped to the glass.
  The national emblem is a carved Irish shamrock adorning Government House, and the island's flag and crest show a woman with a cross and harp.
  Among these borrowed motifs are fleurs-de-lis, shamrocks, and various other flora, including, after 1876, the Canadian maple leaf.
  It also explains why the shamrock is the national symbol of Ireland.
  Decorated with intricate knot work, a harp and a shamrock, the emblems of the brigade, and with a bronze Irish wolfhound at the foot of the cross, it is reckoned by many to be the most beautiful memorial on the battlefield.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Irish seamróg 'trefoil' (diminutive of seamar 'clover').

Definition of shamrock in US English:

shamrock

nounˈʃæmˌrɑkˈSHamˌräk

1A low-growing clover-like plant with three-lobed leaves, used as the national emblem of Ireland.
白花酢浆草（爱尔兰国花），三叶草
The shamrock of legend has been identified with a number of different plants in the family Leguminosae, in particular the lesser yellow trefoil (Trifolium minus)
Example sentencesExamples
- Shannon Airport would be promoted using the shamrock, ‘the most significant symbol of Ireland in the minds of people throughout the world.’
- Irish heritage campaigners delighted as city street vendors begin selling small bundles of old fashioned fresh shamrocks for £2.50.
- Green also became associated with this feast day (St. Patrick's Day) because it is the colour of spring, Ireland and the shamrock.
- According to legend the shamrock, with its three leaves on the single stalk, was used by St. Patrick to explain the mystery of the Christian Trinity to the pagan Irish.
- The vegetable gardens spread out from the house, laced with marigolds and a purple ground cover that looks like shamrocks: trebol, in Spanish.
1. 1.1 A shamrock leaf.
  Example sentencesExamples
  There were paper chains hung from the window-frames, construction paper shamrocks Scotch-taped to the glass.
  Among these borrowed motifs are fleurs-de-lis, shamrocks, and various other flora, including, after 1876, the Canadian maple leaf.
  Decorated with intricate knot work, a harp and a shamrock, the emblems of the brigade, and with a bronze Irish wolfhound at the foot of the cross, it is reckoned by many to be the most beautiful memorial on the battlefield.
  It also explains why the shamrock is the national symbol of Ireland.
  The national emblem is a carved Irish shamrock adorning Government House, and the island's flag and crest show a woman with a cross and harp.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Irish seamróg ‘trefoil’ (diminutive of seamar ‘clover’).

单词	shamrock
释义	Definition of shamrock in English: shamrock noun ˈʃamrɒkˈʃæmˌrɑk 1A low-growing clover-like plant with three-lobed leaves, used as the national emblem of Ireland. 白花酢浆草（爱尔兰国花），三叶草 The shamrock of legend has been identified with a number of different plants in the family Leguminosae, in particular the lesser yellow trefoil (Trifolium minus) Example sentencesExamples The vegetable gardens spread out from the house, laced with marigolds and a purple ground cover that looks like shamrocks: trebol, in Spanish. Green also became associated with this feast day (St. Patrick's Day) because it is the colour of spring, Ireland and the shamrock. According to legend the shamrock, with its three leaves on the single stalk, was used by St. Patrick to explain the mystery of the Christian Trinity to the pagan Irish. Irish heritage campaigners delighted as city street vendors begin selling small bundles of old fashioned fresh shamrocks for £2.50. Shannon Airport would be promoted using the shamrock, ‘the most significant symbol of Ireland in the minds of people throughout the world.’ 1.1 A shamrock leaf. Example sentencesExamples There were paper chains hung from the window-frames, construction paper shamrocks Scotch-taped to the glass. The national emblem is a carved Irish shamrock adorning Government House, and the island's flag and crest show a woman with a cross and harp. Among these borrowed motifs are fleurs-de-lis, shamrocks, and various other flora, including, after 1876, the Canadian maple leaf. It also explains why the shamrock is the national symbol of Ireland. Decorated with intricate knot work, a harp and a shamrock, the emblems of the brigade, and with a bronze Irish wolfhound at the foot of the cross, it is reckoned by many to be the most beautiful memorial on the battlefield. Origin Late 16th century: from Irish seamróg 'trefoil' (diminutive of seamar 'clover'). Definition of shamrock in US English: shamrock nounˈʃæmˌrɑkˈSHamˌräk 1A low-growing clover-like plant with three-lobed leaves, used as the national emblem of Ireland. 白花酢浆草（爱尔兰国花），三叶草 The shamrock of legend has been identified with a number of different plants in the family Leguminosae, in particular the lesser yellow trefoil (Trifolium minus) Example sentencesExamples Shannon Airport would be promoted using the shamrock, ‘the most significant symbol of Ireland in the minds of people throughout the world.’ Irish heritage campaigners delighted as city street vendors begin selling small bundles of old fashioned fresh shamrocks for £2.50. Green also became associated with this feast day (St. Patrick's Day) because it is the colour of spring, Ireland and the shamrock. According to legend the shamrock, with its three leaves on the single stalk, was used by St. Patrick to explain the mystery of the Christian Trinity to the pagan Irish. The vegetable gardens spread out from the house, laced with marigolds and a purple ground cover that looks like shamrocks: trebol, in Spanish. 1.1 A shamrock leaf. Example sentencesExamples There were paper chains hung from the window-frames, construction paper shamrocks Scotch-taped to the glass. Among these borrowed motifs are fleurs-de-lis, shamrocks, and various other flora, including, after 1876, the Canadian maple leaf. Decorated with intricate knot work, a harp and a shamrock, the emblems of the brigade, and with a bronze Irish wolfhound at the foot of the cross, it is reckoned by many to be the most beautiful memorial on the battlefield. It also explains why the shamrock is the national symbol of Ireland. The national emblem is a carved Irish shamrock adorning Government House, and the island's flag and crest show a woman with a cross and harp. Origin Late 16th century: from Irish seamróg ‘trefoil’ (diminutive of seamar ‘clover’).
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