trifoliata

noun

tri·​fo·​li·​a·​ta
(ˌ)trīˌfōlēˈätə,
-ˈātə
plural -s
: trifoliate orange

Word History

Etymology

New Latin (specific epithet of Poncirus trifoliata), from tri- + Latin foliata, feminine of foliatus leaved

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