shamrock
noun
A small clover-like plant with three leaflets, used as the national emblem of Ireland; any of various similar three-leaved plants.
Etymology
From Irish seamróg, diminutive of seamar (clover), related to Latin trifolium (three-leaved).
Examples in Use
- 1.
"St. Patrick reportedly used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity."
- 2.
"The shamrock is worn on St. Patrick's Day worldwide."
- 3.
"She found a four-leaf clover among the shamrocks."
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Fun Fact
Published on St. Patrick's Day! The four-leaf clover is not a shamrock - true shamrocks have three leaves. Finding a four-leaf clover is considered lucky because only about 1 in 10,000 clovers have four leaves.
Word Game Tips
Letters: 8 letters (S, H, A, M, R, O, C, K)
Scrabble Value: 19 points
Tip: Look for common letter combinations like "SH" at the start of words.
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