noun
- a small plant with three leaves on each stem, used as the national symbol of Ireland
Examples
- The shamrock is displayed on many Irish flags and emblems.
- She wore a shamrock pin on St. Patrick’s Day.
- Legend says St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity.
- The garden was filled with wild shamrocks.
- He picked a four-leaf clover, hoping it was luckier than a shamrock.
- The shamrock became Ireland’s most recognizable symbol.
- Green shamrocks decorated the parade floats.