Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Irish name for Shamrock?

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Irish name for Shamrock?
Shamrock

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This article is about the three-leaf clover; for other meanings of the term, see shamrock (disambiguation)

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.
Reply:Seamróg is the Irish name for shamrock. The word is a combination ot two words 'seamair óg' which means 'young (óg) clover (seamar)
Reply:"Seamroy" as called by the Celts, considered a sacred plant in Ireland.Also signals the rebirth of spring, then later a symbol of emerging Irish nationalism.


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