shamrock meaning

shamrock as a noun

1. creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage

   Synonyms: white clover, dutch clover, Trifolium repens

   Type of: clover

2. Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers

   Synonyms: common wood sorrel, cuckoo bread, Oxalis acetosella

   Type of: oxalis

3. clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock

   Synonyms: hop clover, lesser yellow trefoil, Trifolium dubium

   Type of: clover

How to pronounce shamrock

shamrock is pronounced /ˈʃæmrɑk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.