Hyphenation of trefoil

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word trefoil? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

tre-foil

Definitions of trefoil:

1.	Any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
2.	A plant of the genus Trifolium
3.	An architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle

Synonyms of trefoil:

noun	medic, medick, herb, herbaceous plant
noun	clover, herb, herbaceous plant
noun	architectural ornament

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