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genus Trifolium

genus Trifolium

7.9
A group of plants like clover whose leaves have three parts
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Trifolium
  • Farmers often plant members of the genus Trifolium to enrich the soil with nitrogen.

Examples

  • Red clover is one of the most widespread plants in the genus Trifolium.

  • The meadows were covered with species belonging to the genus Trifolium.

  • The genus Trifolium includes many species of clovers.

  • Several types of genus Trifolium are used for animal forage.

  • Farmers often plant members of the genus Trifolium to enrich the soil with nitrogen.

  • Red clover is one of the most widespread plants in the genus Trifolium.

  • The meadows were covered with species belonging to the genus Trifolium.

Synonyms

clover
vsgenus Trifolium
38 1.0

A small green plant with three round leaves that farm animals often eat

refers to the whole genus rather than a single plant
Trifolium
vsgenus Trifolium
  • Specialized
8.8

A plant with leaves divided into three parts, commonly called clover

is the same scientific name used for the genus here

Surface Forms

genus Trifolium singular
genera Trifolium plural

Morphology

genus + Trifolium

The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic label: 'genus' (a biological rank) combined with the proper name 'Trifolium' (the clover genus), so its meaning as the genus of clovers is directly derivable from the constituents. This compositional naming pattern is common in science and across languages, making it immediately understandable to a learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Genus Trifolium comes from Latin words meaning 'three' and 'leaf', tri and folium. The name paints the picture of a plant with three leaf parts, like a clover, so today genus Trifolium is the scientific name for the group of clover plants.