triquetrous

adjective

tri·​quetrous

-wē‧trəs,

-we‧t-

: having three corners or salient angles or edges

specifically : having three acute angles

the triquetrous stems of many sedges

Word History

Etymology

Latin triquetrus, from tri- + -quetrus -pointed, -cornered

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