Shamrock

Shamrock (Trifolium Repens) is a three-leafed old white clover. It is known as a symbol of Ireland. The name shamrock is derived from Irish seamróg, which is the diminutive version of the Irish word for clover (seamair). Quotes I'll seek a four-leaved shamrock in all the fairy dells,And if I find the charmèd leaves, oh, how I'll weave my spells! Samuel Lover, The Four-Leaved Shamrock; reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 702. O, the Shamrock, the green, immortal Shamrock! Chosen leaf Of Bard and Chief,Old Erin's native Shamrock. Thomas Moore, Oh, the Shamrock; reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 702. External links shamrock Category:Plants