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shamrock

/ˈʃæmˌɹɒk/SHAM-rok
/ˈʃæmˌɹɑk/SHAM-rahk

Meaningshamrock, trefoil, clover

Common meaning: a clover-like plant associated with Ireland

Journey through time

  1. Gaelicseamrag‘shamrock, trefoil, clover’source
  2. Irishseamróg‘little clover’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftslittle clover → a clover-like plant associated with Irelandshamrock‘a clover-like plant associated with Ireland’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Gaelic seamrag ‘shamrock, trefoil, clover’.

Roots

  • seamrag Gaelic “shamrock, trefoil, clover”

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