shamrocks

Ireland's leafy emblems

Shamrocks are three-leafed plants, typically clover, serving as the national emblem of Ireland.

The plant is associated with St.

Patrick, who according to legend used its three leaves to explain the Christian Trinity.

Shamrocks appear everywhere on St.

Patrick's Day—on decorations, clothing, and greeting cards.

A four-leafed clover is not a shamrock but a lucky charm.

clover

four-leaf

Extra-lobed clover variant

oxalis · legume · patch · meadow · lawn · clover field · clover honey · leaflet · lucky clover

Irish

Emerald Isle

Nickname for verdant Ireland

Dublin · Gaelic · craic · Guinness · Blarney · shillelagh · bodhrán · Hibernia · Eire · paddy

botany

herbaceous

Having soft green stems

foliage · leaflet · pollination · ground cover · trifoliate · flowering · wildflower

symbol

emblem

Representational sign or device

St. Patrick's Day · trinity · heritage · folklore · Irish identity · logo · motif · iconography · insignia · decoration

luck

four-leaf

Extra-lobed clover variant

amulet · serendipity · blessing · wishful · superstition · find · rare · prosperity · auspicious · charmed

green

kelly green

Vivid yellowish-green shade

Irish green · bright green · lime · jade · forest green · mint · fresh · leafy · vibrant · lush

Categories
Opposites
leaf count/luck symbolism

shamrocksfour-leaf clovers

Rare mutation, supposedly lucky

lucky clovers · four-leafed clovers

national/cultural symbolism

shamrocksUnion Jack

United Kingdom's national flag

cherry blossoms · fleur-de-lis · edelweiss · rose · thistle

luck/fortune symbolism

shamrocksblack cats

Dark-furred felines

unlucky thirteen · evil eye · curse · jinx · hex signs

Phrases
Family

shamrock

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G