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shamrock n.plant with trifoliate leaves, the national emblem of Ireland, 1570s, from Irish seamrog, diminutive of seamar "clover." Compare Gaelic seamrag "trefoil." The exact plant meant by it, if there ever was only one, is uncertain. Shamrockshire (1680s) was an old jocular name in England for "Ireland." updated on August 03, 2022 |