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trefoil

decorative element consisting of a shape which forms the overall outline of three partially overlapping circles; artistic representation of three circular petals or leaves
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trefoil

Summary

trefoil is a shape[1]. trefoil draws 141 Wikipedia views per month (shape category, ranking #7 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • trefoil's instance of is recorded as shape[3].
  • trefoil is a type of foil[4].
  • trefoil's Commons category is recorded as Trefoils[5].
  • trefoil's said to be the same as is recorded as three-leaf clover[6].

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Definition and Type

trefoil's instance of is recorded as shape[3]. trefoil is a type of foil[4].

Why It Matters

trefoil draws 141 Wikipedia views per month (shape category, ranking #7 of 16).[2] trefoil has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] trefoil is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'be', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'pt', 'ro', 'ru', 's
    Instance of → shape
    Subclass of → foil
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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