quatrefoil: Meaning and Definition of

quat•re•foil

Pronunciation: (kat'ur-foil", ka'tru-), [key]
— n.
  1. a leaf composed of four leaflets.
  2. a panellike ornament composed of four lobes, divided by cusps, radiating from a common center.
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