how to pronounce trefoil

/ˈtɹɛ.fɔɪl/

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trefoil is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of trefoil in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… started out with a trefoil knot now and …”

meanings of trefoil

noun:

Ellipsis of trefoil knot.
A symbol having the shape of such leaves, especially when used as an architectural ornament.
Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.

trefoil frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word trefoil occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics trefoil can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that trefoil can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;