Merriam-Webster defines a shamrock as “a small plant with three leaves on each stem that is the national symbol of Ireland”—not to be confused with the lucky four-leaf clover. The yellow-flowered Old ...

Americans generally celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the national holiday of Ireland and Northern Ireland, by drinking Irish liquor and displaying symbols of the Emerald Isle. Among those symbols is the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do You Know the Difference Between a Shamrock and a Four-Leaf Clover? When St. Patrick's Day rolls around, it's natural to feel ...

With St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in full swing, people the world over are united in their appreciation for all things Irish. But during all the parades, the mayhem and the overindulgence, few ...

ST Patrick’s Day day has arrived, with the raucous celebrations taking place far beyond Ireland’s shores. The shamrock has been a symbol of the popular Irish festivity for a long time, which is an ...

“An earlier version of the illustration associated with this article showed a four-leaf clover to symbolize Ireland, but the Irish shamrock is conventionally depicted as a trefoil. The image has been ...

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The shamrock is a symbol of the lucky Irish - but Kate Middleton had a spot of bother when she struggled to pin the sprig to an British army mascot dog. Pregnant Kate presented the bunches of clovers ...

When St. Patrick's Day rolls around, it's natural to feel particularly plucky—in more ways than one. But wait: are you supposed to pluck a four-leaf clover or a shamrock? With green beer, green grub, ...