Definition
Having three leaflets arising from a single point, forming a compound leaf with exactly three parts. This arrangement is common in many plant families including legumes and some ornamentals.
Etymology
From Latin 'tri-' meaning 'three' and 'folium' meaning 'leaf,' literally 'three-leaved.' The term specifically describes the three-part leaf arrangement found in many plant species.
Kelly Says
Trifoliate leaves are everywhere once you start noticing them! Clover, poison ivy, and strawberry plants all have this three-leaflet pattern - it's like nature's favorite number for compound leaves is three.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሶስት ቅጽ
sos.tɨt kɨts
ARالعربية
ثلاثي الأوراق
θalāθī al.ʔaw.rāq
BNবাংলা
ত্রিপত্র
tri.pat.ra
CACatalà
trifoliat
tri.fo.li.at
CSČeština
tříčetný
tr̝̊i.t͡ʃet.nɪ
DADansk
trebladet
trɛ.ˈblæːðəd
DEDeutsch
dreiteilig
dʁaɪ.tɛ.lɪç
ELΕλληνικά
τρίφυλλος
tri.fil.os
ESEspañol
trifoliado
tʁi.fo.li.a.do
FISuomi
kolmiliuskainen
kol.mil.us.kai.nen
FRFrançais
trifolié
tʁi.fɔ.lje
HEעברית
תלת-עלים
tal.ti ʕa.lim
HIहिन्दी
त्रिपत्रक
tri.pat.rak
HUMagyar
háromlevelű
haːrom.lɛ.vɛ.ly
IDBahasa Indonesia
tiga daun
ti.ga da.un
IGIG
akwụkwọ atọ
a.kwu.kwo a.to
ITItaliano
trifogliato
tʁi.foʎ.ʎa.to
KKKK
үш жапырақты
yʃ ʒa.py.rɑq.tɯ
MRMR
त्रिपत्रक
tri.pat.rak
MSBahasa Melayu
tiga daun
ti.ga da.un
MYမြန်မာ
သုံးရွက်
θoʊɴ.jweʔ
NLNederlands
driebladig
dri.bla.dɪx
NONorsk
trefliket
trɛf.li.kɛt
PLPolski
trójlistny
truj.lis.tɨ
PTPortuguês
trifoliado
tʁi.fo.li.a.do
RORomână
trifoliat
tri.fo.li.at
RUРусский
трёхлистный
trʲox.lʲis.tnɨj
SVSvenska
treflikig
trɛf.li.kɪɡ
SWKiswahili
menyelea matatu
me.nye.le.a ma.tatu
TAதமிழ்
முச்சிலை
mu.t͡ʃi.lai
TEతెలుగు
త్రిపత్ర
tri.pat.ra
TLTL
tatlong dahon
tat.loŋ da.hon
TRTürkçe
üç yapraklı
yt͡ʃ yap.rak.lɯ
UKУкраїнська
трійчастий
trij.t͡ʃas.tɪj
URاردو
تہرا پتہ
teh.ra pa.teh
YOYO
ẹ̀jẹ̀ mẹ́ta
e.je me.ta
ZUZU
izintambo ezintathu
i.zin.tam.bo e.zin.ta.thu