Just curious..
2007-03-02 00:20:18 · 9 answers · asked by EsorEnyaj 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
The shamrock, an unofficial symbol of Ireland and Boston, Massachusetts, is a three-leafed young white clover, sometimes (rarely nowadays) Trifolium repens (white clover, known in Irish as seamair bhán) but more usually today Trifolium dubium (lesser clover, Irish: seamair bhuí). However, other three-leafed plants — such as black medic (Medicago lupulina), red clover (Trifolium pratense), and Common wood sorrel (genus Oxalis) — are sometimes designated as shamrocks. The shamrock was traditionally used for its medical properties and was a popular motif in Victorian times. It is also a common way to represent Saint Patricks day, a holiday celebrated on March, 17.
2007-03-02 00:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by rosecitylady 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The shamrock is a type of white clover. There are 300 different plants that are in the clover genus, and the shamrock is one of them.
2007-03-02 08:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by wileycoyote_the_supergenius 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The name. Shamrock is simply an old Irish word for "clover".
2007-03-02 08:23:02 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
shamrock is a three-leafed young white clover
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamrock
The "shamrock" of popular iconography is sometimes considered to be young clover
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clover
2007-03-02 11:25:37 · answer #4 · answered by sknymnie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shamrock has 3 leafs clover has 4
2007-03-02 08:25:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
number of leaves.
2007-03-02 08:30:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
number of leaves
2007-03-02 08:24:10 · answer #7 · answered by mel a 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
same thing.
2007-03-02 13:19:01 · answer #8 · answered by Jay A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same thing aren't they?
2007-03-02 08:23:54 · answer #9 · answered by aleta_uk_0 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋